Nigeria’s Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has commended the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem.
Receiving the delegation from the NIMC led by its Director-General, Abisoye Odusote, who called on him on Wednesday in Abuja, Shettima said that Odusote’s leadership and impact on NIMC’s transformation from a database custodian to Nigeria’s foundational digital authority within a short period was unprecedented, rare and worthy of commendation.
He urged the entire management to lend their support for the transformative works of the Director-General and adopt more technology driven models.
Shettima attributed the development to the administration’s reforms being undertaken by NIMC, particularly with the enactment of the NIMC Act 2026.
“This is in addition to the transitioning of governments from paper-based administration to secure digital governance, using robust trust architectures.”
He said that Tinubu’s administration was making courageous decisions that would impact positively on Nigerians in education, healthcare delivery, drive financial inclusion and secure digital governance, among others.
Earlier, Mrs. Odusote, congratulated President Tinubu for signing the NIMC Bill into law, highlighting that the legislation represents a significant transformation in Nigeria’s identity ecosystem.
According to her, the development ensures that all government databases can communicate with one another, while enabling citizens to interact with the government more efficiently.
She stressed that the Nigerian Immigration Service now uses the National Identification Number (NIN) for the issuance and renewal of passports.
According to her, the NIN is now the single source of truth for Nigerian identity and that many insurance companies, financial institutions and public agencies are already integrated into the new national digital public infrastructure.
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