The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it has successfully enrolled 107.34 million Nigerians into the national identification number (NIN) database as of May 2024.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the Director General of the Commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, revealed this significant milestone.
She highlighted the remarkable progress made since December 2023, when the NIN enrolment figure stood at 85.6 million.
Coker-Odusote emphasized that the current figure represents an impressive increase of 3.2 million or 3.2 percent from the 104 million recorded in December 2023.
She attributed this achievement to the strategic plan implemented by the NIMC management, which is aligned with its 5-Point Agenda aimed at rapidly capturing all Nigerians into the database.
“As of this morning, the total enrolment on our database is 107.34m which is more than half of the projected Nigerian population,” Coker-Odusote stated.
She further expressed optimism about reaching the 200 million mark upon the completion of system upgrades and the equipping of all NIMC centers.
The NIN, a unique identifier assigned to each citizen, has become increasingly vital in various government initiatives aimed at enhancing security, governance, and service delivery.