Idris: Reliable Identity System Key for National Planning and Financial Inclusion
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said a strong and inclusive national identity system was indispensable for effective governance, national planning, financial inclusion, digital transformation and the successful implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He asserted this yesterday in Abuja while receiving the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Dr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team that paid a visit to present the landmark provisions and strategic implications of the newly enacted NIMC Act 2026.
“Identity management is at the heart of the reform agenda of Mr. President, because if you are reforming, you have to know who you are reforming for. If you don’t know the number of people that you have and the demography and what they represent, how do you plan for them?” Idris said.
