The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has taken steps to quickly cement strong partnerships with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and procurement agencies describing the effort as part of a broader drive to modernize government systems after the National Assembly enacted a new identity statute.
President Bola Tinubu last Month signed the NIMC Act into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy
Engineer Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director-General of NIMC visited the headquarters of the National Revenue Service (NRS) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), to brief leaders on the operationalisation of the NIMC Act 2026 and to identify areas for “deeper collaboration.”
NIMC Chief Executive said in a statement on its official Facebook page that discussions during the visits focused on strengthening data integrity and reducing duplication in citizen records by leveraging new legal provisions to streamline information exchange.
At the National Revenue Service, Coker-Odusote described the relationship as strategic and said the agencies would work to ensure services requiring identity verification are “anchored on digital trust.”
Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of NRS welcomed the development, calling digital identity “critical infrastructure” for revenue administration and public-service delivery.
NIMC noted that the parliament repealed and re-enacted the commission’s founding law—first passed in 2007—providing what Coker-Odusote called a “modern legal framework” after 19 years without an update.
She credited President Bola Tinubu’s administration with prioritizing the overhaul of outdated statutes across sectors.
At the Bureau of Public Procurement, Coker-Odusote praised recent procurement reforms and said the updated statute created new opportunities for interagency cooperation.
Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, BPP director-general, lauded NIMC’s nationwide stakeholder engagements and urged continued outreach so citizens understand the law’s aims.
“Please don’t stop. Whatever it costs you to visit every nook and corner of Nigeria, do it,” Adedokun said, pledging that BPP is ready to sign a memorandum of understanding with NIMC and share data to support performance monitoring.
He added that trusted digital identity, by simplifying contractor verification and improving banking confidence, could also bolster investor assurance in the procurement process.
NewsQuest reports that the push reflects a broader government effort to tighten institutional coordination around identity and tax administration—a move that could raise revenue collection and public-sector efficiency if technical and privacy safeguards are enforced.
