Nigeria - 2017 - Information, Communication and Technology

A Strategic Roadmap for Developing Digital Identification in Nigeria

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The goal of this policy is for the development of identification (ID) in Nigeria. The policy covers: establishing minimal data per User ID; collaborating in data collection; planning for universal coverage; linking with civil registration; managing unique ID information; issuing unique ID numbers; facilitating the issuance of ID cards; and the use of IDs.

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January 2022

The goal of this policy is for the development of identification (ID) in Nigeria. The policy covers: establishing minimal data per User ID; collaborating in data collection; planning for universal coverage; linking with civil registration; managing unique ID information; issuing unique ID numbers; facilitating the issuance of ID cards; and the use of IDs.

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