Nigeria’s Federal Government relaunches the long-delayed digital postcode project after more than two decades and begins integrating it with the National Identification Number (NIN). Multiple outlets report that the initiative is formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), signed in Abuja. NIMC’s Director-General Abisoye Coker-Odusote and NIPOST’s Postmaster General Tola Odeyemi are named as signatories. Sources say the digital postcode retrieval function has already been incorporated into the NIN platform, enabling Nigerians to verify addresses and retrieve digital postcodes from a single trusted source. The accounts also describe NIN as an identity component and postcodes as a location identifier. NIPOST is presented as an additional front-end enrolment partner licensed to support NIN registration at post offices nationwide. The outlets further report that, once fully implemented, every standing structure in Nigeria will receive a unique GIS-enabled, machine-readable location identifier. Coverage states that the project receives full Federal Government funding for the first time and is intended to improve access to government services, financial products, healthcare, education, logistics, and emergency response.
Nigeria revives digital postcode project and links it to NIN under NIMC-NIPOST deal
Nigeria’s Federal Government relaunches the long-delayed digital postcode project after more than two decades and begins integrating it with the National Identification Number (NIN). Multiple outlets...
- Nigeria revives its digital postcode project after more than 20 years.
- The project is formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding between NIMC and NIPOST.
- NIN and digital postcode retrieval are linked, allowing address verification and postcode lookup via the NIN platform.
- NIPOST is licensed as a front-end enrolment partner, enabling NIN registration at post offices nationwide.
- The digital postcode system assigns GIS-enabled, machine-readable location identifiers to structures.
The Nigerian Federal Government has revived the digital postcode project, boosting address verification and service delivery through NIMC-NIPOST partnership.
1 month agoThe Federal Government has relaunched Nigeria’s long-delayed digital postcode project, more than two decades after it was first conceived, and is now integrating it with the National Identification Number (NIN).The initiative was formalised on Friday in Abuja through a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). The agreement, signed by NIMC Director-General Abisoye Coker-Odusote and NIPOST Postmaster General Tola Odeyemi, brings NIPOST into Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem.Coker-Odusote explained that postcode retrieval has already been integrated into the NIN platform, allowing Nigerians to verify addresses and retrieve digital postcodes from a single trusted source. She noted that while the NIN establishes identity, the postcode system establishes location, creating a powerful foundation for inclusive governance and digital transformation.She added that the integration would improve access to government services, financial products, healthcare, education, logistics, and emergency response, while also strengthening transparency and policy implementation. NIPOST has also been licensed as a front-end enrolment partner, enabling Nigerians to register for NIN at post offices nationwide.Odeyemi described the project as a “game changer,” noting that every standing structure in Nigeria will be assigned a unique, GIS-enabled, machine-readable location identifier. She said the system would leapfrog traditional addressing methods, improving logistics, planning, and emergency response.The digital postcode project, first conceived in 2006, has now received full Federal Government funding for the first time. Odeyemi stressed that the initiative reflects the administration’s recognition of digital identity and national addressing as foundational infrastructure for inclusion and economic growth.Both agencies affirmed that the partnership will expand access to identity services, strengthen verification, and support Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda by linking trusted identity with trusted location information.
1 month agoThe Federal Government has revived Nigeria’s digital postcode project after 20 years, integrating it with NIN to strengthen digital identity and service de Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-revives-digital-postcode-after-20-years-begins-nin-integration/
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