The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Sa’ad Abububakar has called on Nigerians to enroll for the National Identification Number, NIN.
Sultan Abubakar made the call during a joint courtesy Visit by the Director General, National Identity Management Commission, NIMC Aliyu Aziz and the Director General, National Orientation Agency, NOA Garba Abari to the Sultan.
The visit was to brief the Muslim Leader on the ongoing collaboration between NIMC and NOA to Sensitize Nigerians and Legal residents especially at the grassroots on NIN enrollment, it’s benefits, importance and the National Identity Management System, NIMS.
The Sultan commended NIMC and NOA for taking the initiative to collaborate in order to achieve success and pledged to drive the message down to his subjects.
He also assured the team of his support towards ensuring the success of the exercise, as it will be of immense benefit not only to the people of Sokoto state but the entire Nation.
Aziz, NIMC, Boss earlier informed the Sultan of the need to populate the National database to be able to manage individual’s identity as against card issuance which was the previous narrative, as the world is moving towards digital identity, like the US social security number, the UK social insurance number and the Indian Adhar.
He also emphasized the Commission’s Commitment towards populating the National Identity Database with all Citizens and legal residents including Children, hence the ecosystem approach to be implemented in July 2018.
According to the NIMC Director General, various Government agencies and other private partners that are into data collection will be licensed to capture data that will be sent to the back to the NIMC’s National Identity Database, adding that enforcement of the mandatory use of the NIN will also shoot up enrollment.
On his part, Balarabe Gambo, NOA Director General expressed his gratitude to the Sultan for the reception and called on the Sultan to use his influence and status to encourage his subjects to enroll for the NIN as it is of immense benefit to the citizens and legal residents.
He further stated that NOA is committed to ensuring that Nigerians and Legal residents are fully sensitized and educated on the NIN and its benefits as well as the NIMS, being the Government agency saddled with the responsibility of publicizing Government policies and activities, it is a natural partner for NIMC to drive this project especially at the grassroots level.
