President Buhari calls for biometric data harmonization

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has called for the harmonization of biometric data held by Federal government parastatals.

Currently the Nigerian Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, Federal Road Safety Commission and Independent National Electoral Commission collect biometric data on Nigerian citizens. President Buhari has called for the integration of their data pools so as to cut down on cost and waste.

Officials have broached the idea of using biometric data to collect more accurate census data. The NPC believes that the introduction of biometric data would eradicate the problem of duplicate respondents and other fraudulent practices.

National Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, Federal Road Safety Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission - See more at: http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/3372/desc/nigerian-president-wants-harmonised-biometric-data/?utm_content=bufferf87e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.MGwWnb3p.dpuf

National Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, Federal Road Safety Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission - See more at: http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/3372/desc/nigerian-president-wants-harmonised-biometric-data/?utm_content=bufferf87e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.MGwWnb3p.dpuf

National Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, Federal Road Safety Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission - See more at: http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/3372/desc/nigerian-president-wants-harmonised-biometric-data/?utm_content=bufferf87e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.MGwWnb3p.dpuf

National Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, Federal Road Safety Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission - See more at: http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/3372/desc/nigerian-president-wants-harmonised-biometric-data/?utm_content=bufferf87e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.MGwWnb3p.dpuf

National Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, Federal Road Safety Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission - See more at: http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/3372/desc/nigerian-president-wants-harmonised-biometric-data/?utm_content=bufferf87e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.MGwWnb3p.dpuf

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