President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended over his resolve to bequeath to Nigerians a country wth accurate data through maximum support for the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
The commendation was given yesterday by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, when he hosted the management team of the commission led by the zonal coordinator, Mrs. Shimbura Umeadi, at the Alarere residence, Ibadan of the monarch.
Oba Balogun was quoted as saying that the President Tinubu’s resolve to support the commission to deliver on its core mandate of capturing all Nigerians through National Identity Number (NIN) registration was very strategic and visionary.
Olubadan, who was the chairman of the Senate Committee on National Planning while serving as a senator between 1999 and 2003, maintained that no meaningful development could take place where there was no accurate data.
“In a country where we always query or question our head-count (Census) result, the NIN registration would help us a great deal”, Oba Balogun explained.
The monarch, who also had in attendance the Asiwaju Oloja-General of Oyo State, Chief Julianah Titilola Raimi enjoined the commission to be conscious of the responsibility being placed on its shoulder with the staff members showing commitment, dedication and dependability, adding, “to whom much is given, much is expected as the saying goes. Don’t disappoint me. President please”.
Umeadi accompanied by the state coordinator of the commission, Mr. Adeoye Adetunji and Alhaji Akeem Ogundeji, led the team on courtesy visit to the Olubadan and to assess the environment for the possible placement of its machine in the palace for registration of residents in the neighbourhood.
