National Assembly Strengthens Regulatory Function Of National Identity Management Commission, NIMC

<h4>National Assembly Strengthens Regulatory Function Of National Identity Management Commission<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<h4><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the National Assembly&comma; as part of the moves to strengthen the regulatory function of the National Identity Management Commission&comma; has embarked on repealing and enacting the NIMC Act No&period; 23&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke&comma; Head&comma; Corporate Communications Unit and made available to OpenLife&comma; the NIMC Bill represents a significant legislative endeavour to enhance the efficacy and inclusivity of the Identity Management System&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This updated and comprehensive bill embodies several proposed amendments designed to improve the effectiveness and inclusivity of the Nigeria ID System&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The amendments seek to fortify the foundational framework of the NIMC and its operations by&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong>Expanding the Scope of Registrable Persons<&sol;strong>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The benefit to the country is a more comprehensive and inclusive identification system&comma; which enhances national security&comma; facilitates efficient service delivery&comma; and promotes financial inclusion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The bill also aims to streamline the sharing of personal data&comma; incorporating robust data protection measures to safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of individuals&&num;8217&semi; personal data and foster trust among citizens in the handling of their information&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It also enhances NIMC&&num;8217&semi;s administrative enforcement Power to ensure timely and accurate compliance with ID registration requirements&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The NIMC repeal and enactment bill&comma; when passed into <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">law<&sol;a>&comma; will lead to a more streamlined registration process&comma; reducing bureaucratic hurdles and enhancing the reliability of the Nigeria ID System&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;