Chief executive officer of Barnksforte Technology Limited, Mr Dayo Bankole, has said the launch of the self-service application by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Federal Minister of Interior is a major milestone in ensuring seamless National Identity Number (NIN) enrollment for Nigerians in the diaspora.
Bankole, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, said the self-service mobile application was developed in partnership with Barnksforte Technologies Limited, a local ICT company, by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) data protection laws.
He said the application was designed with strict adherence to the provisions of NITDA Regulation on data protection and data privacy in Nigeria, following the business requirements of NIMC.
Bankole said necessary measures had been put in place to ensure the security and protection of data while using the self-service app, adding that since data was considered the ‘oil’ of the digital era, it was important to protect it.
He further said besides being seamless, the cost of using the self-service app was minimal, adding that “it is cost-effective compared to foreign technologies.”
He explained that the application had four self-service modules; self-service NIN enrollment, modification of data and validation as well as digital identity generation.
According to him, the application is designed by Barnksforte Technologies Limited, one of NIMC’s technical partners, with a long-standing relationship.
Bankole pointed out that the use of the application which is accessible from anywhere in the World, would enable Nigerians in the Diaspora to enroll, modify, validate and obtain digital Identity without the need to travel back to Nigeria.
The CEO said the application would be available on Google Play Store and IOS App Store once it is rolled out.
He said the self-service application was one of the two modules of NIMC’s Contactless System, a cutting-edge technology enabled on mobile devices to support the seamless enrollment of Nigerians into the National Identity Database with no limitation, in addition to other NIMC’s services.
