Lagos, Kano account for 19.4 per cent as FG issues 117.3 million NINs - Buzzyforum
Lagos, Kano account for 19.4 per cent as FG issues 117.3 million NINs
As of February 2025, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) had issued 117.3 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) to Nigerians.
Of these 117.3 million, Lagos and Kano led as states with the highest number of enrollees. The two are the most populous states in the country.
As of the end of the third quarter of 2024, NIMC had issued 110 million NINs. This means that within the last five months, despite problems confronting enrollment, seven million more Nigerians have been captured on the NIN database.
Further analysis of the data showed that in terms of the gender distribution of the enrollees, the NIMC has captured 66.2 million males, representing 56.5 per cent, while 51.07 million, representing 43.5 per cent are female.
According to the latest data, Lagos maintained the top spot by recording the highest number of enrolments in the country with 12.6 million.
Lagos was followed by Kano State, which recorded 10.2 million registered NIN, while Kaduna came third with 6.9 million. The two states have a combined 22.8 million or 19.4 per cent of the total figure.
NIMC’s figures also showed that these two states have maintained the lead in NIN enrolment since the beginning of the exercise.
Aside from Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna, other states that made the top 10 in terms of the number of enrolments include Ogun with 4.9 million, Oyo with 4.5 million, Katsina with for million, FCT with 3.7 million, Rivers with 3.5 million, Delta (3.1 million), and Bauchi with three million.
NIMC data showed that the 10 states with the lowest NIN enrollees are Imo (two million), Kwara (two million), Enugu (1.9 million), Kogi (1.9 million), Yobe (1.8 million), Taraba (1.7 million) and Cross River (1.3 million).
Others are Ekiti (1.1 million), Ebonyi (990,775) and Bayelsa with 758,111 enrollees.
Earlier the NIMC advised Nigerians to modify their NIN details only through its official self-service portal to ensure data security and integrity.
https://guardian.ng/business-services/business/lagos-kano-account-for-19-4-per-cent-as-fg-issues-117-3-million-nins/
Of these 117.3 million, Lagos and Kano led as states with the highest number of enrollees. The two are the most populous states in the country.
As of the end of the third quarter of 2024, NIMC had issued 110 million NINs. This means that within the last five months, despite problems confronting enrollment, seven million more Nigerians have been captured on the NIN database.
Further analysis of the data showed that in terms of the gender distribution of the enrollees, the NIMC has captured 66.2 million males, representing 56.5 per cent, while 51.07 million, representing 43.5 per cent are female.
According to the latest data, Lagos maintained the top spot by recording the highest number of enrolments in the country with 12.6 million.
Lagos was followed by Kano State, which recorded 10.2 million registered NIN, while Kaduna came third with 6.9 million. The two states have a combined 22.8 million or 19.4 per cent of the total figure.
NIMC’s figures also showed that these two states have maintained the lead in NIN enrolment since the beginning of the exercise.
Aside from Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna, other states that made the top 10 in terms of the number of enrolments include Ogun with 4.9 million, Oyo with 4.5 million, Katsina with for million, FCT with 3.7 million, Rivers with 3.5 million, Delta (3.1 million), and Bauchi with three million.
NIMC data showed that the 10 states with the lowest NIN enrollees are Imo (two million), Kwara (two million), Enugu (1.9 million), Kogi (1.9 million), Yobe (1.8 million), Taraba (1.7 million) and Cross River (1.3 million).
Others are Ekiti (1.1 million), Ebonyi (990,775) and Bayelsa with 758,111 enrollees.
Earlier the NIMC advised Nigerians to modify their NIN details only through its official self-service portal to ensure data security and integrity.
https://guardian.ng/business-services/business/lagos-kano-account-for-19-4-per-cent-as-fg-issues-117-3-million-nins/
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