National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has commenced the training of selected Youth Corps members to drive National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment to all the wards in the Federation.

According to the Commission, the initiative is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda of enrolling and issuing the NIN to all Nigerians and legal residents within the shortest time possible.

NIMC said it had enrolled and issued the NIN to over 120 million Nigerians and legal residents and planned to cover hitherto unreachable areas through the Ward Enrolment initiative. The corps members selected are currently undergoing intensive training in preparation for the kick-off of the ward enrollment.

According to a statement yesterday, signed by NIMC Head, Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, the commission said Nigerians, especially children below the age of 16 years, are encouraged to enrol for the NIN in their respective wards.

It said this initiative aimed to take NIN enrolment closer to the people.

The statement noted that the NIMC DG/CEO, Dr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, lauded the immeasurable support of President Tinubu towards the achievements of the NIMC mandate.