NIMC issues 30 million NIN in one year as data base hits 70 million

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that as of last week, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued 70 million National Identification Numbers (NIN) to qualified Nigerians.

Pantami disclosed this in Abuja, Monday, while declaring open the 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction for 5G network in Nigeria.

The Minister, who stressed that identity management was critical to 5G network in the country, said, “as at last week, the management of NIMC told me they have hit 70 million NIN issued.”

According to him, following the directive handed him by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020 to identify all Nigerians because of the escalating security challenges, the ministry moved and the NIN enrolment got a boost immediately.