FG links 15.6m Nigerians to NIN in social register
The Federal Government has linked the National Identification Number (NIN) of 15.6m Nigerians to the National Social Register to improve beneficiary data. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-links-15-6m-nigerians-to-nin-in-social-register/
The Federal Government has successfully integrated the National Identification Numbers of 15.65 million Nigerians into the National Social Register. This development comes as part of ongoing efforts to improve the identification of poor and vulnerable households. As of October 2026, more than 13.3 million unique households across 771 Local Government Areas in 37 states have been updated, representing 63.13 per cent coverage.
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