Link digital ID with location data, ex-NIPOST boss urges govt

Former Postmaster General of the Federation and CEO of the Nigerian Postal Service, Bisi Adegbuyi, has urged the Nigerian government to integrate digital identity with location data to improve the delivery of public services. Adegbuyi, in a statement released to mark International Identity Day, proposed a "phygital" last-mile system that would link digital identity with verified location data, enabling the government and businesses to identify not only who a person is, but also where they are located.

This system would improve the delivery of social interventions, healthcare, food, medicine, and logistics, and address the issue of poor location information, which often contributes to the cost of doing business and accessing government services.

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