Social Security Numbers for Nigerians, BRISIN Pilot
Project Set To Commence In Abuja – BRISIN Committee
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| President Muhammad Buhari / Nigeria |
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| Dr Anthony Uwa, Head of BRISIN Implementation and Technical Team |
Explaining further Dr. Uwa said preparation is now
in top gear for the issuance of Nigerian Social Security Number (NSSN) starting
with Federal Capital Terrritory as pilot before rolling out same data and
imagery capturing in all the Wards Local Government, State and National levels
so that before the 2026 census Nigeria will be in fast track to development.
Dr. Uwa Highlighted that all the social vices
ranging from security issues to inadequate planning and economic down-turn that
has crippled development in Nigeria would be eradicated and data and
information on citizen would be updated on daily bases and retrieved on a press
of a button.
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| Lashley Oladigbolu, UK Rep. for BRISIN |
In his speech, the UK Representative for BRISIN, Prince Lashley Oladigbolu thanked Implementation Team for the privilege accorded him to serve his country in diaspora and assured that the mandate given him would be exercised to build solid foundation for change which the federal government is currently laying for a better Nigeria.
At the end of the meeting held with Prince Oladigbolu (13/01/2016) in
Maitama Sule Abuja Dr. Anthony Uwa, the Head of Implementation and Technical
Committee for BRISIN, briefed newsmen that Dermo Impex consulting company will
use the available data to provide solid instrument for fighting social vices
and for developing the nation’s economy.
‘The objectives of BRISIN are finding a
lasting solution to issues bordering on insecurity, insurgence, border control,
corruption, un-employment, good governance, economic planning, social justice,
rural development and fiscal and management policy among others'' according to
the letter of Mandate issued to the UK Representative.
“BRISIN in Nigeria is extra-vital because it is the
only instrument that has no colour, religion, ethnicity or gender.
“It is the only instrument for strong and vibrant
economy with monitoring and control system; reducing the gap between the rich
and the poor.’’ he said.
The UK Representative for BRISIN stated that proper
coordination of activities and sensitisation of BRISIN system and operations in
the UK would be ensured as reliable data of Nigerians in diasporas are very
important to the country's development. Prince Oladigbolu disclosed that plans
are underway to involve well-meaning but credible Nigerians resident in the
United Kingdom to comprise the committee for BRISIN in the UK.
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| NPC Director to inform and Sensitise d Permanent Secretary and her Directors in d Ministry on BRISIN implementation. Sept. 2015, Abuja |
The Implementation and Technical Committee
instituted by the government over the last 6 months engaged in various
sensitisation workshops in Abuja based on directive of the government to ensure
adequate consultations and collaborations with all Ministries, Department and
Agencies (MDAs) in the country.
"We need to harmonise our data from various
MDAs for planning and developmental purposes,'' Uwa asserted.
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| The DG NOA decorating Dr. Anthony Uwa the head of BRISIN implementation to the federal government. |
According to Dr, Uwa, Nigeria is basically
living on commerce and less production; the economy that cannot function well
without BRISIN
BRISIN was intended to register and capture
the imagery of every Nigerian from the 8812 ward level and the 36 states and
Abuja.
Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),
Ima Niboro, also commended Federal Government for commissioning Basic Registry
and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN), saying it would provide reliable
data for economic development.
In the same vein, the National Coordinator of
Corporate Affairs at Basic Registry and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN),
Mr Tony Okorocha, said the pilot stage of the project will begin in FCT by
first quarter of 2016. He made this known in an interview with
newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said that the Federal Government had approved
the implementation of the project which would be carried out by Dermo Impex, an
Italian based Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company.
The coordinator said that BRISIN, an integrated
system for the collection, storage and distribution of information to support
the management of the economy had a lot of benefits.
“What we have been doing for a while is the
preparatory work ahead of the commencement of the project.
“We are expanding our sensitisation to the public
on the benefits of the project now after we have reached out to the Technical
Committee of BRISIN. There is need for us to sensitise the people to
cooperate with us when we send our staff to the field to collect information,’’
he said.
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| Kadeem Kolawole Raji, National Coordinator, ICT for BRISIN |
"We will install one server in each of the
8,812 wards in Nigeria, and move up to the 774 local government
headquarters". Raji said.
Lashley Oladigbolu, an accredited Journalist for
World Bank Online Media Briefing Centre and the United Kingdom Representative
for BRISIN is an Acting President for a NUJ Europe
body of Nigerian journalists across Europe.
Read more about BRISIN here: BRISIN will solve challenges in nation’s economy, Diaspora
Nigerians tell FG
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