The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, says over 51million Nigerians have been enrolled for the National Identity Number (NIN).
He disclosed this on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing at the presidential villa, Abuja.
He said registration for NIN is mandatory by law, and warned that failure to enroll precludes defaulting citizens and residents from operating certain functions like using banks and communication services.
He said rather than population census that can be manipulated, NIN will determine the accurate number of Nigerians because of its uniqueness and tamper-proof.
