By Our Reporter
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to establishing a credible, secure, and verifiable national identity management system, describing it as a cornerstone for achieving Nigeria’s developmental goals.
The President made this known on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, during the official launch of the NINAuth App, a mobile-based digital identity authentication platform developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Tinubu said the initiative reflects his administration’s dedication to leveraging technology to promote efficiency, transparency, and accountability in governance. He added that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) will soon adopt the app for staff and data verification.
“Today’s official launch of the NIMC NINAuth App heralds a remarkable day in our nation’s digital public infrastructure journey as Africa’s largest identity database,” he said. “Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, our administration is committed to modernising digital infrastructure to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure that every Nigerian, regardless of background or location, has access to essential services without bureaucratic delays.”
The President explained that the app would position Nigeria among the world’s technologically advanced nations, facilitating secure and inclusive access to government services while maintaining high standards of data protection and national security.
“A credible and inclusive National Identity Management System is fundamental to our national development goals,” he stated. “It supports financial inclusion, strengthens social welfare delivery, enhances our security architecture, and ensures accurate population data for evidence-based planning.”
Tinubu noted that the NINAuth App would unify Nigeria’s identity database, aiding social programmes, improving electoral integrity, enhancing healthcare access, and ensuring the equitable distribution of national resources.
He urged Nigerians to embrace the new technology, commending NIMC for transforming identity management from a bureaucratic process into a dynamic, technology-driven system aligned with global standards.
“My fellow Nigerians, the future we seek is one where technology empowers every citizen and where trust in governance is built on efficiency, transparency, and inclusiveness,” Tinubu said. “Together, we are building a nation where every identity counts and every citizen must matter.”
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, praised the President for his visionary approach, saying Tinubu is “solving tomorrow’s problems with technology.” He emphasized that secure identity management forms the foundation of governance, national security, and service delivery.
Director General of NIMC, Engr. (Dr.) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, explained that the NINAuth App would eliminate multiple data possession by individuals and enable real-time identity verification for both government and private enterprises.
She revealed that NIMC had enrolled over 126.7 million Nigerians, with 25 million new registrations recorded in the past two years and an average of 1.3 million verification hits per day.
The event marks another milestone in the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda to promote digital inclusion, national security, and efficient governance through technology-driven reforms.