Buhari approves transfer of identity management agency to Communications ministry
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President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval for the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, sent to PREMIUM TIMES Monday morning, said the decision was to ensure “synergy and effective ministry supervisory mechanism is put in place to coordinate, monitor and track the progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives.”

Transferring the identity commission to the ministry, according to the statement, will aid the harmonisation of citizens’ data which will aid planning, the economy and security.

The commission which is in charge of managing national identity database for Nigerians was hitherto domiciled under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Mrs Suleiman in her statement said in granting the approval, Mr Buhari considered the role of NIMC in achieving the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria (NDEPS).

She said the presidential directive for NIMC to be under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is an illustration of Mr President’s vote of confidence on the minister, Isa Ibrahim (Pantami), “based on an unprecedented performance.“

The statement noted that the minister had “within his first year in office, amongst others, resolved the ICT sector’s decade-long dilemma of Right of Way charges.

“He was also able to secure Mr President’s approval for the provision of security as well as designation of Telecommunications Infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure, regularization of improperly registered SIM cards and deactivation of unregistered ones, the deployment of over 250 digital projects across the country under his policies and supervision as well as built the capacity of over 36,000 Nigerians.”

It may be recalled that NIMC is mandated to create, manage, maintain and operate the National Identity Database established by the NIMC Act, 2007.


In an effort to realise this, the commission has so far registered around 41 million eligible enrollees for the National Identity Number (NIN).

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the other hand has details of over 191 million mobile subscribers.

Furthermore, the National Information Technology Development Agency has recorded huge successes in the development and implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), the country’s first codified data protection regulation. The Agency has also reached an advanced stage on the implementation of the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI). Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) also provides services to Government Agencies – Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service. The need therefore for NIMC, NCC, NITDAand GBB to work closely together under the supervision of one Ministry towards harnessing what has already been achieved cannot be overemphasised.

The NIN, considered as a social security as well as civil number, is very important for economic planning and social intervention.

“With Federal Government’s digitalisation initiatives in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, access to services and interventions will require it.

“We therefore urge all eligible individuals to enrolles soon as possible. Furthermore, the Honourable Minister is assuring Nigerians as well as residents that appropriate measures will be put in place to ensure that opportunities for enrollment are provided to all.

”https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/411694-buhari-approves-transfer-of-identity-management-agency-to-communications-ministry.html

wonderful

Who cares?

which ministry where they before?

Is this not supposed to be under ministry of interior just like NIS? I don't understand these people shaa

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Buhari approves transfer of identity management agency to Communications ministry
Nigeria may enforce mandatory use of national ID numbers by January 2019
Buhari appoints new NIMC director general
NIMC harmonises 30 million identities of Nigerians – DG
National ID card is free, but only 19% Nigerians are registered - Official
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval for the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.

A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, sent to PREMIUM TIMES Monday morning, said the decision was to ensure “synergy and effective ministry supervisory mechanism is put in place to coordinate, monitor and track the progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives.”

Transferring the identity commission to the ministry, according to the statement, will aid the harmonisation of citizens’ data which will aid planning, the economy and security.

The commission which is in charge of managing national identity database for Nigerians was hitherto domiciled under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Mrs Suleiman in her statement said in granting the approval, Mr Buhari considered the role of NIMC in achieving the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria (NDEPS).

She said the presidential directive for NIMC to be under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is an illustration of Mr President’s vote of confidence on the minister, Isa Ibrahim (Pantami), “based on an unprecedented performance.“

The statement noted that the minister had “within his first year in office, amongst others, resolved the ICT sector’s decade-long dilemma of Right of Way charges.

“He was also able to secure Mr President’s approval for the provision of security as well as designation of Telecommunications Infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure, regularization of improperly registered SIM cards and deactivation of unregistered ones, the deployment of over 250 digital projects across the country under his policies and supervision as well as built the capacity of over 36,000 Nigerians.”

It may be recalled that NIMC is mandated to create, manage, maintain and operate the National Identity Database established by the NIMC Act, 2007.


In an effort to realise this, the commission has so far registered around 41 million eligible enrollees for the National Identity Number (NIN).

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the other hand has details of over 191 million mobile subscribers.

Furthermore, the National Information Technology Development Agency has recorded huge successes in the development and implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), the country’s first codified data protection regulation. The Agency has also reached an advanced stage on the implementation of the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI). Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) also provides services to Government Agencies – Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service and Software-as-a-Service. The need therefore for NIMC, NCC, NITDAand GBB to work closely together under the supervision of one Ministry towards harnessing what has already been achieved cannot be overemphasised.

The NIN, considered as a social security as well as civil number, is very important for economic planning and social intervention.

“With Federal Government’s digitalisation initiatives in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, access to services and interventions will require it.

“We therefore urge all eligible individuals to enrolles soon as possible. Furthermore, the Honourable Minister is assuring Nigerians as well as residents that appropriate measures will be put in place to ensure that opportunities for enrollment are provided to all.

”https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/411694-buhari-approves-transfer-of-identity-management-agency-to-communications-ministry.html

It takes forever to give us the ID I don collect the paper over 4 years now
I hear say people dey wey don dey wait this same ID for 8 years now

bigtt76:
Is this not supposed to be under ministry of interior just like NIS? I don't understand these people shaa

The first sensible and relevant comment on this thread

AngusTV:
Summary, the NIMC is now under a ministry.

I thought it had always been under one before

I think it was under Presidency...

That's nice but I feel most pep self no ready to go register for this national id jare cos of the stress they encounter

naijafella:
Who cares?

Abi o.
No cards delivered since 2015 despite all the noise of zero corruption and promise of change.


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bigtt76:
Is this not supposed to be under ministry of interior just like NIS? I don't understand these people shaa

Correct comment but why did you quote the long OP join?

Sheikh Pantami just became a billionaire. When he leaves office, he would have looted enough to run for Gombe guber race.
Restructure now or burst!

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Anyone notice the January 2019 date or are my eyes deceiving me? Some OP self

Error

Which ministry dey handle NPC. Na Dem suppose handle NIMC.

NIMC to ministry of communication. Ayam not understanding

Next merger should be FRSC to Police force

I hate that word free! People still scam with fake Sims and nobody cares. NCC are even the worse. They all engage and aid fraud.
How can someone be buying SIM every month on the same network and during process Of registration it can't be detected that that same person has been registered before? Fraud Nation.

GMB have been doing some weird impressive stuff of late. Could it be the rona

What does it change??

Ok,I hope this will help in facilitating the processes

DelphiOracle:
Error

Which ministry dey handle NPC. Na Dem suppose handle NIMC.

True that.

In fact, a real cost cutting government might have made NIMC a department of the NPC, or even kukuma merge them,which would make sense because both of them, in a.way, are doing the same job

Uhmmm

WhosendWho:
Anyone notice the January 2019 date or are my eyes deceiving me? Some OP self

I saw it as well

Dullard and dullard advisers at work again, is this supposed to be under the Ministry of communication??