Tinubu orders NIMC to enrol all Nigerians, sets 2026 deadline

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission to enrol every Nigerian in the national identity database before the end of 2026, the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, says.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Coker-Odusote said the directive is part of the Federal Government’s plan to build a comprehensive national identity system to support governance, planning and service delivery.

“The President has given us till the end of this year to make sure that we capture every single Nigerian,” she said.

By Tosin Oyediran

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