Implementing the Identity Management System in Nigeria

Chris ‘E Chris ‘E OnyemenamOnyemenamDirector General/Chief ExecutiveDirector General/Chief Executive

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)

Milan, November 18, 2010Milan, November 18, 2010

� Identity Management System in Nigeria :

Concept & Design Overview

� Implementation Update � Implementation Update

� Benefits to the Economy

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• Identity Management in Nigeria: − Contemporary Era- Legislation-induced

− Multiple ID Schemes: Focus: ID document ≠ ID

− Result: Absence of ‘Core’ identity sector infrastructure

• Identity Management is at the heart of FGN initiatives to:– Further develop the consumer credit sector;

– Help fight serious organized crime;

– Facilitate the enforcement of existing/extant laws & meet Global– Facilitate the enforcement of existing/extant laws & meet GlobalStandards.

• Harmonization of Identification Schemes Committee in 2005.

• One of the Committee’s approved recommendation is thesetting up of a Commission:– To focus primarily on the reform of the identity sector;

– Give identity management the highest attention it deserves.

• The NIMC Act No. 23 2007 established the NIMC and provides the legal

framework for the reforms in the sector.

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Banking and insurance

transactions

Customer Credits

NAPEP and other social

safety programmes

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Civil Service

142 683 740 420

NIN is just an instrument

Guarantee to identity

•Not rights

•Not entitlementsID document ≠ ID

Multiple service providers,

same customers!

# Pencom # FIRS

# FRSC # NHIS

# CAC # POLICE

#JAMB # NIS

# NPS # BANKS

Civil Service

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Batching Centre

(State/LGA)

Enrolment Request

Batched Enrolment Response NIN Assigned

Registration Centre

Enrolment Form

ID Application with

Supporting

Documents

Citizen

Legal Resident

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Card

Delivery

System

•FEP Reg. Centre

•Card Personalization

Centre

Batched Enrolment Response NIN Assigned

Activation Manager

Contact

Centre NIN

Enrolment

Database

Biometric

De

Duplication

NIN

Assignment

NIN Enrolment ServiceBatch Enrolment Response

with NIN Assigned Batch Enrolment Request

Logistics Provider

(Courier Service)

IT Infrastructure Overview

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NID Database

Interface

AFIS SystemAFIS SystemAFIS SystemAFIS System ABIS SystemABIS SystemABIS SystemABIS System

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AFIS SystemAFIS SystemAFIS SystemAFIS System

SAGEMSAGEMSAGEMSAGEM

ABIS SystemABIS SystemABIS SystemABIS System

L1L1L1L1

• Back-End Operations: bimodal/multimodal Biometric Solution

� AFIS (SAGEM SA); ABIS L1 Solutions

� Oracle Database Software ; IBM Hardware

�Systems Integration services being provided on a contracted basis

�Web based offline/online verification services

• Testing and Commissioning due December 18, 2010

NPF HQ

ONSA

CAC

INEC

FIRS

NIS

State 1

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GBB

NOC

NIMC

HQ

CBN

NHIS

EFCC

PENCOM

GBB HQ

NPC

FRSC

State 2

State 36

DRC

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�774 Locations

�36 State Control Centres

Authentication - ‘Are you who

you claim to be?’

SMART CARD SMART CARD Processor ChipProcessor Chip

Multilayer Security: Practically No

chance to Falsify the Card

Automatic Comparison with

Fingerprints

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1:1

Check, no ID fraud

Only YES/NO response, no details – no invasion of privacy

Person can see self-details, no one else can

BIOMETRICSBIOMETRICSCardCard

PrintingPrinting

Fingerprint Live ScannerFingerprint Live Scanner Smart Card ReaderSmart Card Reader

SMART CARD PROCESSING CHIPBIOMETRICSSECURITY PRINTING

Fingerprintson the Smart Card??

VPN

Citizen ID Verification

100 mill. NIN

Complete coverage+30 months

60 months

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1st NIN issued

100 mill. NIN

6-12

months

Faster enrolment

Urgency in implementation

4 weeksSet Up 1st Web-based Person

ID Verification Services

Dec 15th 2010

• Concession on front end services executed (22/7/2010):

– CHAMS Consortium Plc - OneSecureCard Consortium

• Rollout scheduled to commence December 18 (Pilot):

– Renovation & Retrofitting of 36 Permanent Registration

Centres (PRCs) in 36 States;Centres (PRCs) in 36 States;

– Deployment of 2000 MRWs by Dec 15th 2010

• Certification of Data Capture Equipment and CADs on-going

– Increase the Size of Database to 100m;

– Deployment of Card Access Devices (30,000 in 12 months);

– Deployment of Mobile Registration Workstations in the 774 LGA

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• It’s a game changer: enroll once and be identified for life.

– It will impact all facets of socio-economic life

• Will contribute to Growth in GDP;

• Create New Economic and Employment Opportunities;

• Will enhance

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• Will enhance

– Development of the consumer credit sector;

– Governance through e-governance (service delivery) and revenue collection and generation;

– National payments system including national currency management;

– Social welfare programmes management.

• Improve Standard of Life as it would enhance National Security;

• THANK YOU• THANK YOU

• www.nimc.gov.ng

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