Harmonised identity system will strengthen governance, unlock opportunities—Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says a harmonised nationalist individuality strategy volition lend enormously to the nation’s information and socio-economic development.

Tinubu said National Identity Number (NIN) had go a captious instrumentality successful promoting bully governance, information and entree to opportunities for Nigerians.

Tinubu spoke connected Wednesday astatine the 7^th `National Day of Identity Day’ commemorated by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) successful Abuja.

The taxable of this year’s variation is: `Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): Backbone to Digital Public Infrastructure’.

Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume, said NIN had proven to beryllium a cardinal that unlocks opportunities, strengthens governance, and builds trust.

“The benefits of a unafraid and trusted individuality strategy are immense. For our economy, it means greater inclusion, amended planning, and stronger fiscal systems.

“For security, it means close identification, reduced transgression exploitation,  and much effective  protection  of  our  people.

“For  governance,  it  means  precision  in  argumentation implementation,  accountability  in  service  delivery, and confidence  in  government. For the citizen, it means empowerment, visibility, and entree to opportunities,” helium said.

Tinubu said without PKI, integer platforms would beryllium insecure.

“Today, the NIN enables students  to  access  educational  loans  through  NELFUND,  supports  concern registration  at  the  Corporate  Affairs  Commission,  and  strengthens  the operations  of  the  Nigeria  Immigration  Service.

“It underpins  accurate  information postulation by the National Population Commission, enhances the ratio of our tax  system  through  the  Federal  Inland  Revenue  Service,  and  safeguards  the integrity  of  our  elections  through  the  Independent  National  Electoral Commission.

` It streamlines admittance processes with JAMB and secures the mobilization and deployment of corps members done the National Youth Service Corps,’’ helium said.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said individuality absorption was captious successful delivering connected nationalist accountability, adding that to execute a occurrence strategy required absorption and dedication.

“It demands procurement transparency, continuous penetration testing, 3rd enactment conformity assessments and wide marketplace rules for Certificate Authorities and Registration Authorities.

“It besides requires continuous diplomacy: communal designation agreements with different jurisdictions, information successful determination PKI fora and alignment with planetary standards bodies truthful that our signatures and certificates are accepted,” helium said.

The Director-General, NIMC, Bisoye Coker-Odusote, said NIN supported by PKI, was a gateway to opportunities, information and dignity for each Nigerian.

“The NIMC’s enactment demonstrates that a secure, verified individuality is the backbone of a integer nationalist infrastructure,” she said.

The Director-General said determination was request to fortify collaborations, expand technological solutions, and proceed leveraging the NIN and PKI to guarantee that nary Nigerian was near behind.

“Through continued partnerships with authorities agencies, the backstage sector, and our determination neighbors we volition support mounting the gait for Africa,’’ she said.

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