By Joy Odor
The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has appealed to the media to play a more active role in informing Nigerians about their rights to digital identity.
The NIMC who was represented by DG, Dr. Alvan Ikoku, Director of the Special Project Office in her welcome address during a two-day workshop with the Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE) in Abuja on Thursday emphasized the importance of collaboration between the media and NIMC to enhance transparency and counter misinformation surrounding the National Identity Management System.
According to her, over 122 million Nigerians have been registered in the national identity database as of July 2025.
Abisoye Coker-Odusote informed that NIMC is working with government bodies, private sector stakeholders, and international organizations to boost identity verification and service access.
She affirmed that the New tools like the NINAuth mobile app and a self-service enrollment and update platform have been launched to streamline registration and reduce wait times.
Calling digital identity a gateway to financial inclusion, education, enterprise, and social services, Coker-Odusote urged the media to help spread clear, accurate, and accessible information.
She stressed that increasing digital literacy and public trust in the system is key to building an inclusive, reliable national identity framework.
“The media must help amplify real-life stories that show how digital identity empowers citizens,” she said.
The workshop underscored the media’s critical role in bridging knowledge gaps and ensuring no Nigerian is left behind in the nation’s digital transformation.
