FRSC to partner NIMC on national identification number

Director-General National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engineer Aliyu Aziz, has pledged to collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the area of inclusion of the National Identification Number (NIN) in the biometric data capturing during the production of the National Drivers License.

Aliyu made the pledge during a working visit to the FRSC’s headquarters where he interacted with the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi and the top management of FRSC.

He advocated for the Corps to make it mandatory for all applicants of the National Drivers License to produce their national identification number at the point of registration.

Aziz applauded the management of the Corps for its efforts in creating a central data base for all applicants, noting that the system operated by the Corps was in consonance with what is obtainable in advanced countries like the United States.

He said the singular effort would go a long way in exterminating duplication of responsibility and enhance security, especially in the area of information sharing.

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Oyeyemi, in his response, congratulated NIMC for digitizing the entire processes involved in getting the National Identity Card, assuring him that in as much as the idea was for the good of Federal Republic of “Nigeria as an entity, FRSC would sure key into it and ensure that henceforth, applicants of the NDL produce their NIN at registration points,” he said.

The corps marshal added that the biometric capturing processes of the various agencies in the country need to be given a uniform standard to align with global best practices, urging Aliyu to fast-track the integration of all agencies involved in biometric capturing to achieve a uniform standard for the entire nation.