NOA, NIMC launch joint committee to drive ward-level NIN enrolment nationwide

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have inaugurated a joint committee to lead public enlightenment and grassroots mobilisation for the nationwide ward-level enrolment of the National Identification Number (NIN).

Speaking at the inauguration held at the NOA headquarters in Abuja, the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu—represented by the Director of Media and Communication, Mallam Bala Musa—commended NIMC for its sustained commitment to expanding identity inclusion across the country. He described the NIN as critical to national planning, security, social protection, and financial inclusion.

Issa-Onilu highlighted NOA’s extensive outreach capacity, noting that the agency works in collaboration with over 200 radio stations, major television networks, social media platforms, the AI chatbot CLHEEAN, and its staff across 818 offices nationwide.

He assured that the sensitisation campaign would be inclusive, culturally sensitive, and easily accessible, with special focus on rural and underserved communities. According to him, NOA would also take proactive steps to address misinformation and public concerns surrounding the enrolment exercise.

In her remarks, the Team Lead and Director of Operations at NIMC, Mrs. Uche Chigbo, announced that the Commission is expanding NIN enrolment from the local government level to wards, with a target of achieving 95 percent national coverage by the end of the year.

She disclosed that the enrolment exercise would commence on February 16, adding that licensed partners would be deployed to support the process and ensure wider reach.

Mrs. Chigbo further explained that the intensive phase of the exercise would run for six weeks, with five days allocated to each ward nationwide, covering individuals across all demographics.

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