The Federal Government has actually revealed strategies to extend trusted digital identity protection to nearly 80 million learners across Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen governance, improve education planning and boost public service delivery.
The effort was revealed following a conference in between the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, where both celebrations reaffirmed their dedication to deepening collaboration on digital identity in the education sector.
Speaking at the conference, Dr. Alausa described the NIMC Act, 2026, as a landmark reform that would enhance governance, enhance public service delivery and develop greater trust in Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem.
The minister revealed that the Federal Ministry of Education has actually incorporated the National Learners’ Recognition Number (LIN) with the National Identification Number (NIN) through the Nigeria Education Management Info System (NEMIS). According to him, the integration will supply confirmed education information to support evidence-based preparation, fair allotment of resources and enhanced learning results across the nation.
He noted that Nigeria’s education sector currently caters to nearly 80 million learners at different levels, making the effort an important step towards producing a more efficient and data-driven education system.
Also speaking, NIMC Director-General, Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, divulged that more than 120 million Nigerians have actually been registered in the National Identity Database, including that digital identity services are continuing to broaden nationwide.
The Federal Ministry of Education reiterated its commitment to partnering with NIMC to strengthen safe digital identity systems, enhance education service shipment and assistance nationwide development.