Biometrics: MDAs Get December Deadline to Switch to NIMC Infrastructure

Federal government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA), requiring identity verification services or are involved in data capture activities have been directed to switch over to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) infrastructure by December 31, 2014.

 

This was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, in Abuja recently.  It said necessary arrangement to achieve the set date has been put in place by the constitution of a Harmonization and Integration Committee in NIMC. The committee has members from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Communication Technology.

 

The circular noted that NIMC shall have the primary responsibility to deliver the processes and procedures for achieving a seamless integration of its National Identity Management System (NIMS) infrastructure, with existing infrastructures of other Agencies within the timeframe set by Government.

 

It added that all identity database-related projects and procurements shall be validated against the Harmonization and Integration Programme in view of the set deadline of December 31, 2014.

 

At the appropriate time, it said, government will publish the commencement date for the mandatory use of the National Identification Number (NIN).

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