Former Director-General of Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Joe Abah has been appointed as a member of the Steering Committee to drive digital identification.
The Committee is chaired by the Secretary General Of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
Dr Joe Abah who is a respected Twitter influencer made the announcement on Friday night.
The appointment which was granted by President Muhammadu Buhari is aimed at giving all Nigerians a digital identity within 5 years.
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Other data held by the Government such as , BVN, drivers licence & passports, birth certificates with NIMC’s NIN will be integrated.
See tweet below:
“Mr President has appointed me into the Steering Committee to drive digital identification, chaired by the SGF.
Our task is to give all Nigerians a digital identity within 5 years. We will integrate other data that govt holds, like BVN, drivers licence & passports, with NIMC’s NIN”.
Dr Joe Abah recently welcomed his first grandchild and the hearty news trended on Twitter with the hashtag, ‘Congratulations Sir’.
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