The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Sen. George Akume has inaugurated the newly constituted Steering Committee for the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development, ID4D, World Bank Project.
Akume charged the Committee to ensure the enrollment of every Nigerian on the digital identification system which will facilitate access to services, improve service delivery and bolster Nigeria’s digital economy.
Director, Media and Information, Segun Imohiosen in a statement explained that the steering committee which has the SGF as Chairman and the Director-General of National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote as Secretary, equally named the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, as members.
Other members include Minister of Budget and National Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun.
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Sen. Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri expressed the readiness of the Federal Government to expedite the implementation of the strategic roadmap for the project through the establishment of a three-tiered institutional framework consisting of a steering committee, strategic unit and an implementation unit within the National Identity Management Commission.
“These institutional frameworks are tasked with overall governance, coordination and communication with ecosystem partners, and day-to-day project implementation,” he said.
He underscored the importance the Tinubu-led administration placed on the digital identity with the recent reinforcement of the extant approval for the mandatory use of National Identification Number for digital services and the issuance of service-wide circular from OSGF to this effect.
Director-General/CEO of the NIMC and the Secretary of the ID4D Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote assured that the establishment of the Steering Committee will herald a new era of collaboration, innovation and progress in the collective efforts to harness the power of digital technology for socio-economic development, empowering individuals and fostering inclusive growth.
She commended the readiness of the Committee to bring their wealth of expertise, insights and dedication to bear in the execution of their mandates.
She added that their collective wisdom and guidance will be instrumental in shaping the strategic direction, policies, and frameworks necessary to ensure the successful implementation of this transformative project.
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