Digital birth and National Identification Number (NIN) registrations are needed for Nigerians to have access to much-needed social benefits, and advance the nation’s development, according to Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
She explains that “digital birth and NIN registration will scale up access to government education, health care and other social benefits, not only to the child but to all Nigerians.”
Engr Coker-Odusote of NIMC: Why NIN, Digital birth registrations matter
Speaking recently at the launch of the Renewed Hope initiative project aimed at accelerating birth registration, Coker-Odusote highlights the successful partnership between NIMC and the National Population Commission (NPC) in this effort.
According to the NIMC DG, “birth registration is not only important for the individual; it is also crucial for the development of the nation.”
She explains that “digital birth and NIN registration will scale up access to government education, health care and other social benefits, not only to the child but to all Nigerians.”
She adds that “birth registration is a fundamental right and a key component of the nation’s developmental plans.”
She credited the NIMC-NPC collaboration as a significant achievement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, which focuses on enhancing digital identity and birth registration systems in Nigeria.
Coker-Odusote praised the NPC for its efforts in digitizing birth registration and assures that NIMC will continue to play a vital role in advancing the country’s social and educational development.
The NIMC DG says that civil society, international partners, and the public should work together to make birth registration a standard practice in Nigeria.
She confirmed that NIMC will continue to provide efficient NIN registration services, particularly for children under 16.
NIMC boss also expressed her gratitude to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her support in advancing NIN and birth registration initiatives in Nigeria.
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