The National Identity Management Commission and technology firms have called for the accelerated digitisation of government services, anchored in robust cybersecurity and digital identity.
It said the approach is critical to improving public service delivery, strengthening national security, and driving economic growth.
The call was made on Wednesday at the ITGov Nigeria 2026 summit organised by Tranter IT, a Nigerian technology services provider, in collaboration with ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, at the Abuja Continental Hotel.
Speaking at the summit, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, said digital public infrastructure could only function effectively when built on a trusted and secure digital identity system.
She warned that countries without reliable identity systems would continue to face challenges in delivering public services, while financial institutions, businesses and citizens would remain vulnerable to fraud, inefficiency and exclusion.
