President of Nigeria’s Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday 25th January 2016 enrolled for his National Identification Number in Abuja. Senator Saraki was received at the NIN Enrolment Centre by the Director General and Chief Executive Officer NIMC, Engr. Aliyu .A. Aziz, accompanied by the General Manager Operations, Mr. Abdul-hamid Umar .

Shortly after he was enrolled, Senator Bukola Saraki went into a brief meeting with the NIMC team, during which he assured them of the strategic relevance of the National Identity Management System (NIMS) to national planning and to security. He also commended NIMC for a job well done so far.

In his words “I commend the leadership of the commission for the work that they are doing to update Nigeria’s identity management system. When fully implemented, NIMC’s comprehensive database will provide a convenient and low-cost additional tier of security for our nation”.