NIN Registrations Experience a 16.85% Decrease, Stands at 22.49 Million in 2022, Says NBS

NBS Report: NIN Registrations Drop by 16.85% to 22.49 Million in 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) registered and issued 22.49 million National Identity Numbers (NIN) in 2022, marking a significant 16.85% decline compared to the 27.05 million NINs registered and issued in the previous year, 2021.

The NBS presented these findings in its recently published National Identity Registration Statistics 2022 report. According to the report, Kano State recorded the highest number of registrations and NIN issuances, totaling 2.44 million, followed closely by Lagos with 2.09 million.

The data used for the report was sourced from the NIMC and encompassed information on registered individuals and NINs issued throughout 2022.

The report detailed the top five states with the highest registration and issuance numbers: Kano (2,444,224), Lagos (2,097,912), Kaduna (1,256,479), Katsina (1,156,149), and Ogun (1,075,942).

On the other hand, the five states with the lowest registrations and NIN issuances were Bayelsa (100,525), Ekiti (141,534), Ebonyi (165,375), Cross-River (268,904), and Kogi (308,681).

Additionally, the report highlighted that 255,726 registrations and NIN issuances occurred in the diaspora, with 140,496 males and 115,230 females being part of this statistic.

The North-West Zone of Nigeria recorded the highest number of registrations and NIN issuances in 2022, totaling 7,207,695. Conversely, the South-East Zone reported the lowest figures with 1,793,373 registrations and issuances.

Overall, the total registrations and NIN issuances in 2022 amounted to 22,492,748, indicating a 16.85% drop compared to the 27,052,148 recorded in 2021.

Recalling the background, it’s worth noting that in 2020, the Federal Government secured a $430 million credit facility from the World Bank for the NIMC under the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (DI4D) initiative. This initiative aimed to boost NIN enrollments from 36.89 million in 2019 to 148 million by June 1, 2024.

During a recent virtual interview with the press, the World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, stated that Nigeria has a two-year window to achieve the 148 million enrollment target, expressing confidence that this objective is attainable.