The Federal Government has approved the sum N25 billion for the upgrade and replacement of Nigeria’s Identity Infrastructure.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, announced this on Thursday during the unveiling of new salary structure for the staff of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja.
Pantami said the infrastructure upgrade had increased the number of Nigerians with National Identity Numbers to over 62 million.
He added that the new condition of service and salary scale increased with over 200% the total NIMC personnel cost, a significant departure from what is currently obtainable.
