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VICE President Kashim Shettima has commended the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), for the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Shettima made the commendation on Wednesday, when he received on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, a delegation from NIMC led by its Director-General, Abisoye Odusote.
He said Odusote’s leadership and impact on NIMC’s transformation from a database custodian to Nigeria’s foundational digital authority within a short period was unprecedented, rare and worthy of commendation.
He urged the entire management to lend their support for the transformative works of the Director-General and adopt more technology driven models.
This, according to him, is with a view to advancing key components of the Renewed Hope Agenda of Tinubu’s administration.
Shettima attributed the development to the administration’s reforms being undertaken by NIMC particularly with the enactment of the NIMC Act 2026.
“This is in addition to the transitioning of governments from paper-based administration to secure digital governance, using robust trust architectures.”
He said Tinubu’s administration was making courageous decisions that would impact positively on Nigerians in education, healthcare delivery, drive financial inclusion and secure digital governance, among others.
Earlier, Odusote, congratulated President Tinubu for signing the NIMC Bill into law, highlighting that the legislation represents a significant transformation in Nigeria’s identity ecosystem.
According to her, the development ensures that all government databases can communicate with one another while enabling citizens to interact with the government more efficiently.
The D-G stressed that the Nigerian Immigration Service now uses the National Identification Number (NIN) for the issuance and renewal of passports.
She maintained that the NIN was now the single source of truth for Nigerian identity, adding that many insurance companies, financial institutions, and public agencies are already integrated into the new national digital public infrastructure.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NIMC Act 2026 was signed into law by President Tinubu to activate the transition of Nigeria’s identity framework from the restrictive 2007 Act to a modern, sovereign digital public infrastructure (DPI).
It will secure national control over digital trust infrastructure and reduce foreign reliance. (NAN)
A.I
July 23, 2026
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