NIMC Launches Self-service Application To Ease Diaspora Enrollment
The Chief Executive Officer, of Barnksforte Technology Limited, Mr Dayo Bankole, has said that the launch of the Self-Service application by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Minister of Interior on September 16 was a major milestone in ensuring seamless National Identity Number(NIN) enrollment for Nigerians in the Diaspora.
Bankole said the self-service mobile application was developed in partnership with Barnksforte Technologies Limited, a local ICT company, in accordance with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Data Protection laws.
He said the application was designed with strict adherence to the provisions of NITDA Regulation on data protection and data privacy in Nigeria, following the business requirements of NIMC.
Bankole said necessary measures had been put in place to ensure the security and protection of data while using the self service app, adding that since data was considered the ‘oil’ of the digital era, it was important to protect it.
He further stated that besides being seamless, the cost of using the self service app was minimal, adding that “it is cost effective compared to foreign technologies.”
He further explained that the applicarion had four self service modules; self-service NIN enrollment, modification of data and validation as well as digital identity generation.
According to him, the application is designed by Barnksforte Technologies Limited, one of NIMC’s technical partners, with a long standing relationship.