As of the end of December 2023, the number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers (NINs) has reached 104.16 million, according to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
This represents a 10.77% increase from the 94.03 million recorded at the end of December 2022.
The data reveals that 10.13 million Nigerians registered for NIN in 2023, with an average monthly enrollment of 844,167, falling significantly short of the federal government’s target of 2.5 million registrations per month.
NIMC reported that Lagos State had the highest cumulative enrollment of over 11.4 million, with a relatively equal distribution across the North and South regions.
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Additionally, 530,345 Nigerians in the Diaspora have obtained NINs, with 59.12 million males and 45.04 million females having NINs.
The top five states for NIN enrollments include Lagos (11.43 million), Kano (9.19 million), Kaduna (6.45 million), Ogun (4.41 million), and Oyo (4.04 million).
On the other hand, the bottom five states for enrollments, in descending order, are Taraba (1.49 million), Cross-River (1.19 million), Ekiti (1.03 million), Ebonyi (839,506), and Bayelsa (657,484).
The Federal Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2025 aimed to enroll 100 million Nigerians in three years, with a target of 2.5 million people monthly.
The government highlighted the importance of addressing the scarcity of data in the country.
Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission directed the linkage of bank accounts and SIMs with NINs, setting deadlines for compliance.
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