Kogi State Government is to partner with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for the enrolment of about 500,000 people on the new National Identification Number (NIN) across the State.
This followed a recent report on the low registration on the new NIN in the State between January and July 2025.
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To this end, the Commissioner of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs Hon. Sunday Faleke and the Management of the Ministry on Monday meet with the Management team of NIMC in Lokoja to brainstorm on possible ways of collaboration.
The Commissioner while speaking at the meeting, expressed dismay at the low enrollment in the State, noting that NIN registration provides opportunities for adequate planning and services rendering as well as information sharing.
According to him, the Ministry will collaborate with NIMC in the areas of mass sensitization and awareness campaigns, stressing that both State and local Governments appointees in all the 239 wards in the State will be involved for the scale up exercise.
The Commissioner, who used the opportunity to present the Kogi State Fiscal developmental Plan to the State Coordinato of NIMC, assured of the support of the Ministry in actualizing the mandate of the Commission.
The State Coordinator of NIMC, Mr. Tagwai Rabiu Garba appreciated the Commissioner for moving swiftly to salvage the low enrolment in situation, pointing out that with the renewed strategic collaboration, success will be achieved.
Madam Mary Manama the Regional Coordinator who join the meeting virtually spoke on the need for creation of awareness and that their machines is capable to register at least forty persons per day.
