Biometric Update (2025) News article / media

Nigeria must issue 59M digital IDs in 18 months to meet World Bank target

Biometric Update

Ref: SRC-004-NGA-001

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202508/nigeria-must-issue-59m-digital-ids-in-18-months-to-meet-world-bank-target

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

Reports 121 million NINs issued as of June 2025. NIMC must issue 59M additional NINs by December 2026 to meet World Bank target of 180M, requiring 3.3M per month against current average of ~1.08M. NIMC Director General stated aim to reach 95% of Nigerians by December 2025. Confirms upgraded ABIS and expanded enrollment centers.

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Biometric Update (2025). 'Nigeria must issue 59M digital IDs in 18 months to meet World Bank target', August 2025. Available at: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202508/nigeria-must-issue-59m-digital-ids-in-18-months-to-meet-world-bank-target (Accessed 24 March 2026).

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