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The Federal Government has approved the\u00a0mandatory use of the national identity number beginning January 1, 2019.<\/p>\n

The National Identity Management Commission made this known on Wednesday in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Loveday Ogbonna.<\/p>\n

The statement revealed that the \u201cFederal Executive Council has approved the immediate commencement of the implementation of a strategic roadmap for Digital Identity Ecosystem in Nigeria at its meeting, held on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 and chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Director-General\/CEO of NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, the FEC approval of the Identity Ecosystem will bring into full force the implementation of the provisions of the NIMC Act 23, 2007, which include the enforcement of the mandatory use of the National Identification Number by January 1, 2019 and the application of appropriate sanctions and penalties on defaulters as provided under Section 28 of the NIMC Act and Regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the project falls in line with the\u00a0Federal Government\u2019s efforts to reposition the country\u2019s status in the global economy, towards achieving the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan launched in April 2017.<\/p>

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He said the ERGP is designed \u201cas an omnibus strategy for the government to meet the critical needs of the citizenry in areas such as food security, energy, transport, human capital development, but more critically developing a local digital economy.<\/p>\n

Aziz explained that all agencies of government and the private sector who are directly or indirectly in the business of data capture and service provision requiring identification of persons should note that: Guidelines, processes, procedures for licensing public and private sector organisation will be published soon.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0NIMC has the mandate to establish, own, operate, maintain and manage the National Identity Database in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Federal Government has approved the\u00a0mandatory use of the national identity number beginning January 1, 2019. The National Identity Management Commission made this known on Wednesday in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Loveday Ogbonna. 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