The minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has reacted officially following the alleged purchase of his National Identification Number (NIN) slip for N100 on a website.
The mnister stated that he had contacted the minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, concerning the issue.
Tijani said he is confident that the Ministry and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will address the issue.Â
Tijani said:
The Minister neither confirmed nor denied the development and said the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has begun an investigation to uncover the alleged data breach.
According to reports, Tijani stressed the need for a better digital public infrastructure and the need for data exchange across MDAs to boost Nigeriaâs cybersecurity supervision.
An earlier report by TimesNow.com.ng reveals that the NIMC has identified and listed five websites allegedly fraudulently harvesting and selling Nigeriansâ data.
This development follows an alarm raised by Paradigm Initiative that some websites are selling Nigerians’ National Identification Numbers (NINs), Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs), and passport data online.
NIMC disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
Adegoke listed the sites to include:
TimesNow.com.ng previously reported that the NIMC has said Nigerians no longer have to go to the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment center to modify their NIN record.
According to the commission in a recent tweet, citizens can modify their date of birth, name, address, email, and phone number on the NIMC’s self-service application.
Modification of name, date of birth, address, and email will cost N1,522, N16,340, N1,522, and N1,522 respectively.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at TimesNow.com.ng
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
