President Bola Tinubu
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja-
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to establishing a credible, secure, and verifiable national identity management system, describing it as a cornerstone for Nigeria’s long-term development.
Speaking on Thursday at the State House during the official launch of the NINAuth App, a mobile identity authentication platform developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Tinubu said the new technology demonstrates his government’s determination to harness digital innovation to drive transparency and accountability across public institutions.
“Today’s official launch of the NINAuth App heralds a remarkable day in our nation’s digital public infrastructure journey as Africa’s largest identity database.
A credible and inclusive National Identity Management System is fundamental to our national development goals.
“It supports financial inclusion, strengthens social welfare delivery, enhances our security architecture, and ensures accurate population data for evidence-based planning,” the President said.
Tinubu explained that the NINAuth App would allow all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to easily verify staff records, reducing bureaucratic bottlenecks and minimizing corruption within the public sector.
According to him, the initiative will also boost social intervention programmes, strengthen electoral credibility, enhance healthcare access, and ensure fair distribution of national resources.
“We are simplifying access, reducing bureaucratic interference, and closing the gaps within which inefficiency and corruption thrive,” he added.
The President urged Nigerians to adopt the new technology, praising NIMC for transforming the nation’s identity management process into a modern, technology-driven system that aligns with global standards.
“The future we seek is one where technology empowers every citizen and trust in governance is built on efficiency, transparency, and inclusiveness,” Tinubu said.
Also speaking at the event, Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, noted that the innovation underscores Tinubu’s dedication to solving national challenges through technological solutions.
“Every nation that desires to be efficient must first build systems that can identify, authenticate, and secure its citizens,” the minister stated.
On her part, NIMC Director-General, Dr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, revealed that the new app would curb multiple data ownership and provide real-time verification for individuals, businesses, and government agencies.
She added that over 126.7 million Nigerians have now been enrolled in the national identity database, with about 25 million new entries recorded in the last two years, and the system currently averaging 1.3 million verification hits daily.
