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As of June 26, 2023, the National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment in Nigeria has reached a milestone of 101 million, according to the latest data released by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
This figure indicates a recent increase of 1 million new enrollments in the past month, as the total enrollment count stood at 100 million by the end of May.
Lagos State leads the pack with the highest number of enrollments, having captured the NIN details of 11 million Nigerians. Following closely is Kano State, with 8.9 million registered NIN holders.
These two states, known for their high population numbers based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, have consistently maintained their lead in NIN enrollments since the commencement of the exercise.
In terms of gender distribution among enrollees, NIMC’s data reveals that 57.3 million individuals, representing 56.76% of those registered in the NIN database, are male. On the other hand, 43.7 million individuals, constituting 43.24% of total enrollees, are female.
Other states making it to the top ten in terms of enrollment numbers include Kaduna with 6.2 million, Ogun with 4.2 million, Oyo with 3.9 million, FCT with 3.4 million, Katsina also with 3.4 million, Rivers with 3 million, Bauchi with 2.7 million, and Delta with 2.6 million.
On the flip side, the states with the lowest NIN issuances are Akwa Ibom at 1.7 million, Imo at 1.7 million, Kogi at 1.69 million, Enugu at 1.62 million, Yobe at 1.57 million, Taraba at 1.45 million, Cross River at 1.15 million, Ekiti at 1 million, Ebonyi at 804,592, and Bayelsa at 635,277.
Nigeria is inching closer to meeting the World Bank’s target under the Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project with the surge in enrollments. The project aims to have issued 148 million NINs in Nigeria by June 2024. However, despite the steady monthly increase in enrollments, the country may face challenges in achieving this target.
With only a year left until the deadline, Nigeria would need to enroll and issue NINs to an additional 47 million people within the next 12 months to meet the target. Given the average of 1 million monthly enrollments recorded over the past year, reaching 148 million by June 2024 may prove challenging.
Apart from issuing NINs to 148 million Nigerians by 2024, the World Bank has set other goals, including issuing NINs to at least 65 million female Nigerians by June 1, 2024, and providing 50 million NINs to children under the age of 16.
The ID4D project, initiated in 2019, is funded by an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$115 million, along with co-financing of US$100 million from the French Agency for Development and US$215 million from the European Investment Bank.
As of April 30, 2023, a total of $35.6 million has been disbursed for project implementation, as reported by the World Bank, which facilitated the loans and oversees the project. The objective of the Digital Identification for Development Project in Nigeria is to increase the number of individuals with a national ID number, issued through a robust and inclusive foundational identification (ID) system, to facilitate access to various services.
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