

Section 5 of the National Identity Management Commission Act No.

The database was designed as key to maintaining security and tied to basic public services for better management and efficiency in the near future. The number consists of 11 non-intelligible numbers as the main unique component of the Nationall ID Card issued on completion of enrollment into the Nigerian National Identity Database (NIDB).

The National Identification Number (NIN) is mandated for all Nigerian citizens and legal residents in the territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
