President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the national identity database before the end of 2026,
NIMC’s Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, stated this in an interview with Newsmen on Sunday.
The directive forms part of the Federal Government’s efforts to establish a comprehensive national identity system capable of supporting effective governance, planning, and service delivery.
According to her, NIMC was working with partners under the World Bank-supported Identification for Development (ID4D) project to hasten nationwide enrolment.
She noted that the National Identification Number (NIN) remained a unique identifier, ensuring that every individual is registered only once.
Coker-Odusote said the country’s actual population remained uncertain, with estimates ranging from 200 million to 250 million, making a comprehensive identity database essential for national planning.
The remarks come weeks after President Tinubu signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law on the 26th of June, repealing the 2007 legislation which reinforces the “One Person, One Identity” policy
Edited by Favour Owonibi