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FG Reveals New Means Of Identification; Abandons National Identity Card by GistCandy(m): 12:00pm On Aug 14, 2020 |
The Nigerian government has revealed that the current plastic national identity card will be replaced with a digital means of identification. Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior on Thursday, August 13, made the disclosure to the press after the committee on citizen data management and harmonisation held a meeting with the president, Daily Trust reported. The minister, who also chairs the committee, said that the card is no more the focus, adding that the important thing is the National Identity Number (NIN). He said the digital process will be to be domiciled in the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Similarly, the minister of communications and digital economy, Ali Pantami who was at the present at the press briefing, stated that the world had gone digital and stopped focusing on the production of cards. What the chairman is saying now is that we are no more talking about cards, the world has gone digital. So, that card is no more, he said. Pantami explained that the government was now focused on the digital ID and not on the card. Now, our focus is no longer on producing cards, that card is only for record but what is important is that the digital ID and if you notice we have started using the digital ID on the international passport. Continue reading: https://gistcandy.com/fg-reveals-new-means-of-identification-abandons-national-identity-card/
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Re: FG Reveals New Means Of Identification; Abandons National Identity Card by clarocuzioo(m): 12:01pm On Aug 14, 2020 |
Hmmm |
Re: FG Reveals New Means Of Identification; Abandons National Identity Card by cpu2006(m): 12:09pm On Aug 14, 2020 |
Plastic id card is now useless? did you remember how much FG has spent on this project so far? that means the money has wasted. digital id card is another way for them to embezzle the money. KWANTINU |
Re: FG Reveals New Means Of Identification; Abandons National Identity Card by Nobody: 12:11pm On Aug 14, 2020 |
Dey decieve yourself You mean we will have SSN like they do in US |
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