More than 60 million Nigerians have registered for the unique National Identification Number (NIN) records in the National Identity Database (NIDB).
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), while announcing this on Thursday noted that the feat could not have been possible without the cooperation of all stakeholders, including the general public.
This was contained in a statement by the NIMC, Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke.
The statement read, “the transformational value of a robust and inclusive foundational Identification system in today’s world cannot be overstated.”
” As a Commission, we’re committed to keeping this momentum of scaling up and speeding up NIN issuance nationwide for better identification, authentication and improved service delivery,” Adegoke added..
Adegoke who commended Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami for his leadership in driving the programmes of the commission, emphasised that NIN remains “the Primary Identification for all citizens and legal residents”.