Around 123 million Nigerians captured for NIN – NIMC
* Claims NIMC systems are the most secure in Nigeria.
No fewer than 123 million Nigerians have been captured in the National Identity database of the country with their National Identity Numbers (NIN) by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
The Director General/CEO of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, during the 7th National Day of Identity organised by NIMC.
Coker-Odusote also disclosed that 52 percent of Nigerians in the diaspora have been captured in the National Identity database while 85 percent of inmates in Nigeria Correctional Centres have also been enrolled.
She said NIMC infrastructure have been upgraded across the country and outside with over 200 enrolment centres while about 125 agencies of government and institutions have had the National Identity Numbers harmonised with NIMC.
She added that with upgraded infrastructure, NIMC has reduced time spent on NIN enrolment by 49 percent while extortion of citizens have been eliminated.
She dismissed claims of compromise of NIMC database infrastructure, saying that NIMC systems are the most secure in the country with global standards and practices that prioritised security, trust and integrity.
