NIN will help govt reveal identities of Nigerians using the internet: Pantami

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has revealed that the National Identity Number, NIN will help government and security agents to identify those who access the internet.

He said this at the Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris, adding that 67 million Nigerians have enrolled for NIN.

Pantami said, “NIN is going to be the foundation of our economy and also the foundation of our security that whoever happens to go online, his identity will be known by the federal government and also by our security institution.

“As it is today, the enrollment has been over 67 million and most importantly, we are able to capture the most important category of people that come out to do businesses.

“So it becomes a prerequisite to enjoying government services and I believe this will bring more peace of mind to potential investors to know that the government has been doing something significant in that regard.”