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The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, on Thursday announced it has registered more than 60 million Nigerians for the unique National Identification Number, NIN.
The NIMC Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke in a statement on Thursday, said the feat could not have been possible without the cooperation of all stakeholders, including the general public.
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He said: “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,” Mr Adegoke added.
The spokersperson, 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”.
