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ection 2 of the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007 provides for a Governing Board as the highest-decision making body in the Commission. The Board, which membership other than the Director General/Chief Executive Officer shall be part-time, comprises of a Chairman, a representative each from fourteen (14) government agencies and institutions, three (3) persons who are knowledgeable in Information Communication Technology and the Director General / Chief Executive Officer. This shall consist of:
- A part-time Chairman
- The Director General / Chief Executive Officer
- A representative of the Independent National Electoral Commission
- A representative of the National Health Insurance Scheme
- A representative of the Federal Road Safety Commission
- A representative of the Federal Inland Revenue Service
- A representative of the National Pension Commission
- A representative of the Nigeria Police Force
- A representative of the Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
- A representative of the Nigeria Immigration Service
- A representative of the Office of the National Security Adviser
- A representative of the National Population Commission
- A representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- A representative of of the Department of State Security Service
- A representative of the Corporate Affairs Commission
- Three Persons who are knowledgeable in Information Communication Technology or Identity Management to represent the public
