James Abraham, JosFollowing the challenges faced by residents of Plateau State in enrolling for the National Identity Number as a result of few enrolment centres, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, says he has secured a registration licence for Plateau State Government. The Governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Macham Makut, in a statement on Sunday, said the licence granted to Plateau State by the Federal Government is for one year and it is subject to renewal upon satisfactory performance during the period. READ ALSO: Fulani herdsmen remove finger, shatter woman’s jaw in OgunAccording to him, the approval which was conveyed to the Governor by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy through the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz, indicates that the Plateau State Government can now participate in the registration of residents of the state into the national identity database in line with the provisions of the NIMC Act and other guidelines issued. Reacting to the development, Lalong said he was excited that the State secured the approval which will not only reduce the hardship faced by citizens in obtaining the NIN number due to the few centres available in the State but will also help the State ensure that all its citizens are captured into the national identity ecosystem. READ ALSO: Oyo herdsmen crisis: Makinde, IGP team, monarchs meet todayLalong also mandated them to ensure that arrangement for suitable facilities are made and training of requisite manpower is done in record time in order to guarantee excellence enrollment of eligible persons within the State into the Nigerian Digital Ecosystem.

Source: Punch January 24, 2021 10:07 UTC