National identity management system to eliminate duplication says NOA
The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, said the National Identity Management System (NIMS) would streamline activities of all agencies that required data collection.
Omeri said this during a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Chris Onyemenam, in Abuja.
A statement signed by NIMC Director, Corporate Communications, Anthony Okwudiafor, said Omeri was at the commission to assess the progress of work on the identity management project.
Omeri urged NIMC’s director general to remain focused on meeting the time table set for delivering on the project.
“What you are doing will no doubt eliminate and streamline the activities of all agencies that require data collection.
``Those who kick against what you are doing are ignorant of the importance of identity management in a nation’s building and national security’’.
According to Omeri, Nigerians need to be fully aware of the National Identity Management System (NIMS), its importance and benefits to the government.
This he said would make the citizens demand for their right and other basic social amenities as provided by government.
He said that NOA was ready to collaborate with the commission to explore avenues that would encourage Nigerians to embrace the project through enrolments into the National Identification Number.
``The National Identity Management System (NIMS) is the best thing that will happen to Nigeria in these critical times of security challenges.
``It will help the Federal Government to tackle insecurity and social vices in the country.’’
Omeri said NOA was currently working with the U.S. Contact Centre and other agencies in the country to develop a central data system.
He expressed the hope that NIMC's mandate to harmonise existing databases in the country would be the connecting point to publicise government policies, programmes and activities both within and outside the country.
The NIMC director general while receiving Omeri expressed the commission’s willingness to partner NOA in reaching out to Nigerians to enroll into the project.
Onyemenam said the current NIMC database had the capacity to store information on more than three hundred million people.
``There are new hard ware coming up on daily basis and the commission is regularly updating the technology in compliance with ICOA and other international standards.
``The ability to make reference to the database upon which the card was issued is the way out,’’ he said.
He said that the commission had been working on the identity infrastructure, adding that it commenced enrolment through a pilot scheme on Feb. 23.
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