Tinubu Unveils NINAuth App, Reaffirms Commitment to Secure and Inclusive National Identity System
By Usman A Harande
Abuja, October 30, 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to building a credible, secure, and verifiable national identity management system, describing it as fundamental to Nigeria’s development and governance goals.
The President made this declaration at the State House, Abuja, during the official launch of the NINAuth App, a mobile-based digital identity authentication platform developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
President Tinubu emphasized that his administration is leveraging technology to drive efficiency, transparency, and accountability across government operations, noting that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) will soon adopt the new application for staff and data verification.
“Today’s launch of the NIMC NINAuth App marks a significant milestone in our nation’s digital public infrastructure journey,” the President said. “Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, our administration is determined to modernize digital systems to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure that every Nigerian, regardless of background or location, can access essential services without bureaucratic delays.”
He stated that the NINAuth App positions Nigeria among the world’s most technologically advanced nations, providing citizens with seamless, secure, and inclusive access to essential services and opportunities, while ensuring strict data protection and national security.
“A credible and inclusive National Identity Management System supports financial inclusion, strengthens social welfare delivery, enhances our security architecture, and ensures accurate population data for effective planning,” Tinubu added.
The President further highlighted that the unified National Identity Database would power social programmes, improve electoral integrity, strengthen healthcare access, and promote equitable resource distribution.
Calling on Nigerians to embrace the new system, President Tinubu commended NIMC for transforming identity management from “a bureaucratic exercise into a dynamic, technology-driven process aligned with global best practices.”
“The future we seek is one where technology empowers every citizen and where trust in governance is built on efficiency, transparency, and inclusiveness,” he said. “Together, we are building a nation where every identity counts and every citizen matters.”
In his remarks, Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, described the NINAuth App as a bold step toward modern governance, noting that identity is the foundation of national security and effective service delivery.
“Your Excellency, you are solving tomorrow’s problem with technology,” he told the President. “Every nation that seeks efficiency must build systems that identify, authenticate, and secure its citizens.”
Also speaking, the Director-General of NIMC, Engr. (Dr.) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, explained that the NINAuth App will eliminate multiple identity data, provide real-time authentication, and ensure secure access for businesses and government agencies.
She revealed that NIMC has enrolled over 126.7 million Nigerians, with 25 million registrations recorded in the last two years, and an average of 1.3 million daily verification requests.
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