President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of National
Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of
Communications and Digital Economy.
A statement signed by the Communications Minister‘s Spokesperson, Mrs.
Uwa Suleiman, in Abuja, said that the approval was based on President
Buhari’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards the
realisation of the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy
and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria (NDEPS).
Mrs. Suleiman explained that it was an effort to ensure synergy and
effective ministry supervisory mechanism monitor and track the
progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives.
She explained that the directives was an illustration of Mr
President’s vote of confidence on the Minister of Communications and
Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami based on an unprecedented performance.
The spokesperson noted that within his first year in office, the
Minister had resolved the Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Sector’s decade-long dilemma of Right of Way charges.
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