{
  "id": 7589979,
  "title": "Link digital ID with location data, ex-NIPOST boss urges govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/link-digital-id-with-location-data-ex-nipost-boss-urges-govt",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:50:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/link-digital-id-with-location-data-ex-nipost-boss-urges-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Postmaster General Bisi Adegbuyi has urged the Nigerian government to link digital identity with physical location data to enhance the delivery of public services. Adegbuyi argued that Nigeria's progress in digital identity, payment, and tax systems would be limited if the government could not ensure services reached intended beneficiaries. He proposed a \"phygital\" last-mile system that would link digital identity with verified location to improve service delivery, including social interventions, healthcare, food, medicine, and logistics. Adegbuyi emphasized that identity is fundamental to modern life and that integrating identity with verified location could improve targeting of social protection programs and supply chains. He called for federating existing institutions responsible for identity, addressing, payments, taxation, and social protection, rather than creating a centralized database, to allow systems to exchange trusted and interoperable information while protecting privacy. Poor location information was identified as a significant contributor to the cost of doing business and accessing government services, which ultimately affects ordinary Nigerians.",
  "summary": "A former NIPOST boss, Bisi Adegbuyi, has urged the government to link digital ID with location data to improve the delivery of public services. Read More: https://punchng.com/link-digital-id-with-location-data-ex-nipost-boss-urges-govt/",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Postmaster General Bisi Adegbuyi urges linking digital ID with physical location data.",
    "Proposed phygital last-mile system to improve service delivery and targeting of social programs.",
    "Poor location information identified as significant barrier to accessing government services."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Link digital ID with location data, ex-NIPOST boss urges govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/link-digital-id-with-location-data-ex-nipost-boss-urges-govt-7594494",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:16:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}