The federal government of Nigeria says it has commenced a move towards harmonization of the country’s data through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Minister of Interior,
the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a tweet via the official X account of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre on Thursday.
Tunji-Ojo, who said that his ministry is committed to the programme’s success, promised that the era of multiple ID registrations will soon be over.
He said NIMC has been mandated to harmonize the country’s database as President Ahmed Bola Tinubu seeks to enhance Nigeria’s Identity and security architecture.
Tunji-Ojo said, “There is no need for us to have a BVN number, a Voter’s Card number, a NIN, and a Passport Number all at once. And this is why we have to work with @nimc_ng to ensure that we harmonize all these and do away with the duplications.
“When we harmonize our data, there will be information exchange amongst agencies, such that when our people need the data for a passport or BVN, their data can be pulled out with their NIN.
“This will not only save us from stress, cost, and energy but also help to optimize our processes.”
Kemi Filani News recalls that the minister had hinted at plans to harmonize Identity in Nigeria during National Identity.