The Nigerian government plans to capture the details of internally displaced persons , the minister of communication and digital economy, Isa Pantami, has said.According to the statement, the ministry is developing the right policy environment to support enrolments for digital identity cards across the country.
It said the importance of a digital identity programme to the successful development of a digital economy cannot be overstated. “Digital Identity plays a critical part in the development of a digital economy is also called the fabric of the digital economy,” it said“We will start by capturing Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria and will also support the and other stakeholders to ensure that we make the process of obtaining Digital IDs swift and secure,” it said.
One of the key objectives of Pillar #6 of National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy is support for the accelerated implementation of a Digital Identity Programme. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rightly noted that “Digital Identity and the digital economy are not only linked, but are also, reinforcing, as digital ID is the basis for digital economy platforms…Digital identification can be an important catalyst for various development initiatives in the continent, impacting on trade, governance, social protection, financial inclusion, domestic resource mobilization, as well as security and human rights.
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