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Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email 156 INTRODUCTION The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was established by Act No. 23 of 2007 primarily to foster the orderly development of an identity sector in Nigeria through the development of a modern and universally acceptable identity management infrastructure in Nigeria. The Act empowers NIMC to establish, manage, regulate and enforce an effective and secure Identity Assurance System that would facilitate the harmonization and integration of identity databases in government agencies, ensure sustainability, reliability and acceptance across diverse points and contexts and application of the verification and authentication services within and outside the country. | |
The Commission’s mandate can be categorized into four (4) major action tracks, namely: 1. Establish the National Identity Management Commission as the primary legal, regulatory and institutional mechanism for implementing Government’s reform initiative (in the identity sector) as contained in the National Policy and NIMC Act, Sections 1, 2, 5 and 6. 2. Wind up and take over the assets and liabilities of the former DNCR which no longer exist, including the personnel in both the State and Local Government Offices nationwide; 3. Establish, operate and manage the National Identity Management System (NIMS): a. Carry out the enrolment of citizens and legal residents as provided for in the Act; b. Create and operate a National Identity Database; c. Issue Unique National Identification Numbers to qualified citizens and legal residents; d. Issue a National Identity Smart Card to every registered person 16 years and above; e. Provide a secure means to access the National Identity Database so that an individual can irrefutably assert his/her identity [Person Identification Verification Services (PIVS) Infrastructure]; f. Harmonize and integrate Identity
Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email 156 INTRODUCTION The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was established by Act No. 23 of 2007 primarily to foster the orderly development of an identity sector in Nigeria through the development of a modern and universally acceptable identity management infrastructure in Nigeria. The Act empowers NIMC to establish, manage, regulate and enforce an effective and secure Identity Assurance System that would facilitate the harmonization and integration of identity databases in government agencies, ensure sustainability, reliability and acceptance across diverse points and contexts and application of the verification and authentication services within and outside the country. | |
The Commission’s mandate can be categorized into four (4) major action tracks, namely: 1. Establish the National Identity Management Commission as the primary legal, regulatory and institutional mechanism for implementing Government’s reform initiative (in the identity sector) as contained in the National Policy and NIMC Act, Sections 1, 2, 5 and 6. 2. Wind up and take over the assets and liabilities of the former DNCR which no longer exist, including the personnel in both the State and Local Government Offices nationwide; 3. Establish, operate and manage the National Identity Management System (NIMS): a. Carry out the enrolment of citizens and legal residents as provided for in the Act; b. Create and operate a National Identity Database; c. Issue Unique National Identification Numbers to qualified citizens and legal residents; d. Issue a National Identity Smart Card to every registered person 16 years and above; e. Provide a secure means to access the National Identity Database so that an individual can irrefutably assert his/her identity [Person Identification Verification Services (PIVS) Infrastructure]; f. Harmonize and integrate Identity