Photo File: President Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a credible, secure, and verifiable identity management system, describing it as essential to Nigeria’s development and national security.

Speaking at the launch of the NINAuth App—a digital identity authentication platform developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)—Tinubu said the initiative marks a milestone in Nigeria’s digital transformation journey.

He explained that the new system will enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability across government operations. The President announced that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) will soon adopt the app for staff and data verification.

“A credible and inclusive national identity system is fundamental to our development goals,” Tinubu stated, noting that it will support financial inclusion, improve social welfare delivery, strengthen national security, and ensure accurate population data for planning.

Tinubu further said the NINAuth app would place Nigeria among the world’s technologically advanced nations by enabling secure, inclusive access to services while maintaining high standards of data protection.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, commended the initiative, saying technology-driven identity management is the backbone of modern governance and national security.

NIMC Director General Abisoye Coker-Odusote revealed that over 126 million Nigerians have been enrolled in the national identity database, with about 25 million registrations recorded in the last two years. She added that the system currently processes 1.3 million verification requests daily, ensuring real-time data authentication for businesses and public institutions.

Tinubu urged Nigerians to embrace the NINAuth app as a tool to build “a nation where every identity counts and every citizen matters.”