National Identity Management Commission will be used by the Federal Government to invest in the harmonisation of the nation’s data, according to Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who also announced that the country will shortly phase out numerous ID registrations.
Speaking on Monday in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo stated that the nation needed a tech-driven data centre under the ministry. The delegation was visiting with the MTN management team, which was led by CEO Karl Toriola.
“We need an internal hub, a sizable data center where we will store all of the documentation pertaining to our identities.
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He stated, “Data harmonisation is essential,” and that “our data must be harmonised in order to restore the integrity of our travel document.”
“In this manner, when our people have a valid NIN, they won’t have to repeat data capture procedures during the passport enrollment phase.”
“When we harmonise our data, agencies will exchange it so that our people’s data can be pulled out with their NIN when they need it for a passport or BVN,” he stated.
