NIMC reports 104.16 million Nigerians with NIN in 2023

According to the National Identity Management Commission, the number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers reached 104.16 million by the end of December 2023.

This shows a 10.77% increase from the 94.03 million recorded at the end of December 2022, indicating that only 10.13 million Nigerians registered for NIN in 2023. On average, 844,167 Nigerians obtained NIN per month in 2023, falling short of the Federal Government’s target of 2.5 million registrations per month. The total number of NIN registrations in 2023 is also significantly lower compared to the 21.33 million registrations in 2022.

NIMC commented, “NIMC’s enrolment figures as of December 31, 2023, currently stand at over 104.16 million unique records. The highest cumulative enrolment figure of over 11.4 million was recorded in Lagos State, with an almost equal distribution across the North and South regions.”

To date, 530,345 Nigerians in the Diaspora have acquired NINs, with 59.12 million male and 45.04 million female Nigerians now having NINs. The top five states for NIN enrolments are Lagos (11.43 million), Kano (9.19 million), Kaduna (6.45 million), Ogun (4.41 million), and Oyo (4.04 million), while the bottom five states for enrolments are Taraba (1.49 million), Cross-River (1.19 million), Ekiti (1.03 million), Ebonyi (839,506), and Bayelsa (657,484).

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The Federal Government revealed its plan in the National Development Plan 2021-2025 to enroll 100 million Nigerians in three years, with a target of 2.5 million people monthly, citing the lack of data as a problem in the country.

In 2023, NIMC appointed a new DG, and the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer, NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, assured a seamless registration process for the National Identification Number both within the country and in the diaspora. She emphasized the importance of a unified identity system in ensuring efficient citizen service delivery.

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Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission directed bank account holders and telecom subscribers to link their bank accounts and SIMs with their NINs, issuing deadlines for compliance.

The CBN stressed, “Ensure all operated accounts/wallets created through agents, are fully profiled in the NIBSS ICAD and tagged with valid and correct BVN and/or NIN.” The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, following the NCC directive, notified the public to link their NINs to their MSISDNs (SIMs) to avoid disconnection by specified deadlines.