The National Identity Database : The Dependence on ICT Infrastructure

The 4th West African Information & Communication Technology Congress (WAFICT) 2012

by

Emmanuel A. Ogungbe

Deputy Director, IT & Head PMO, NIMC

Outline of presentation

The Problem: The need for an

Identity Management

System

The National Identity

Management Commission

(NIMC)

The Solution: The National Identity

Management System (NIMS)

Value Proposition: Impact Overview

(emphasis on financial Sector/

Banking Landscape)

Implementation to

Date/Conclusion

Impact of the NIMS on the

Banking Sector

Citizenship

• Birth

Education

Entrepreneurship

Useful Services

Health Social Life

Pension

Employment

Finance

The need for trusted Identity system

Death

GSM number

• Identification

• Authentication

• Exclusion (Watch List)

The Identity/Citizen critical lifecycle events

Challenge of Identity Management in Nigeria

• Identity Management in Nigeria: − Contemporary Era- Legislation-induced − Multiple ID Schemes: Focus: ID document ≠ ID − Result: Absence of ‘Core’ identity sector infrastructure

• Identity Management is at the heart of FGN initiatives to: – Further develop the consumer credit sector; – Facilitate the enforcement of existing/extant laws & meet Global

Standards; – Facilitate financial inclusion and development of commerce generally

• Harmonization of Identification Schemes Committee in 2005.; • The NIMC Act No. 23 2007 established the NIMC and

provides the legal framework for the reforms in the sector.

NIMC Reform Mandate

• Collect basic demographic and biometric data;

• Create, operate and manage a National Identity Database;

• Provide unique Identification numbers for citizens and legal residents: – Guarantee uniqueness through biometric de-duplication;

– To enable individuals prove their identity in a dependable manner;

• Provide on-line/off-line cost effective verification and authentication infrastructure in Nigeria;

• Be integrated with existing ID schemes;

• Provide standardized identity attributes

• Foster the orderly development of an identity sector in Nigeria.

NIMC: The legal frame work

It has the mandate to establish and maintain A Unique National

Identity Database in Nigeria

Register persons covered by the Act, assign a Unique National Identification Number (NIN)

Issue General Multi-Purpose Cards (GMPC)

Create and Manage PIDVS

Harmonize and integrate existing identification databases in

Nigeria.

Established by the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007.

(Sec. 1,2,5,14 & 18)

The Gap

23%

77%

Official identity

Person with official identity

Persons with no official identity Over 100 million Nigerians have no official identity. 75% of identity documents are fake and self issued.

There is no timely means of authenticating the documents . Less than 20% of population have access to financial services Actual total bank cards less than 10% of population

Some of the Consequences

Massive Exclusions

• Social benefits and the Poor

• Socio-economic Planning

• Creation of Idle assets

Undeveloped sectors

Financial, Industrial, Agricultural

• Credit Bureau

• Consumer Credit

• Mortgage and other sectors

• Financial Inclusion

Security Issues

• Physical: Law and Order

• Business Environment

• Multiple/ghost/duplicate identities

• Frauds: Advance Fee, Identity related

• Social Benefits Administration: Criminality and delinquencies

Competitiveness

• High operational cost

• Losses due to frauds

• Development and maintenance of costly ‘silos databases’

• Loss of investment inflows

The solution...

National Identity Management System(NIMS) The National Identity Database The National Identification Number (NIN) The National Identity (smart) Card Person Identity Authentication and Verification Services Harmonisation & Integration of Identity Databases

Banking and insurance

transactions Customer Credits

NAPEP and other social

safety programmes

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Civil Service

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- Enrolment

- Registration

GMPC

Personalization

Central Processing

UNIN

National

Identity

Database

(NID)

AFISReceiving

Archiving

Processing

The Identity DB

Card

Acceptance

Devices (CAD)

Backup

DatabaseVerification

Data Provisioning

FIRS

NPS

PENCOM NIMS

NHIS

Others

NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(NIMS)

FRONT - END BACK - END

Reporting

Reporting

System Overview

(c) 2011, Government of Nigeria

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NIMS Overview

National Identity Database

• All Nigerians • Legal Residents in a single accessible

database. • Will be largest Database in Nigeria • Will be integrated to other databases

through the NIN

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NIN: NNNNNNNNNNN

National Identification Number (NIN)

Enrol once and be identified for life: It’s a game changer!

One person one unique number (NIN) for life. Never ever reused: Your NIN is yours for ever, alive and in death Updates and changes to data easy, possible

and tracked

NIN: NNNNNNNNNNN

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Building a Unique National Database

Trained Personnel

Registration Centers :

Mobile Enrolment Centres

Data Centers (Primary and Disaster)

Core Network Sites :

Access Network Sites :

Satellite Terminals :

Servers and Computers

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GBB NOC

NIMC HQ

CBN

NPF HQ

NHIS

ONSA

CAC

INEC

EFCC

PENCOM

GBB HQ

NPC

FRSC

FIRS

NIS

State 1

State 2

State 36

DRC

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Central ID Registry

(the NIMS/NIN)

Law Enforcement Agencies

Credit Bureau Financial Institutions, Banks, etc

INEC (VIN)

Land Registries

FRSC (DIN,VIN)

(FIRS- TIN)

Pension/Insurance/NHIS

NIMS and the Harmonization mandate (NIN)

SIM Register

(c) 2011, Government of Nigeria

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Acquisition of Personal Information data

Recordable Biometry

Finger Print (10 print)

Face (ICAO; EU)

Signature

Iris

Others…

The reliability of the Identity Database starts with a secure and trusted data registration and enrolment

Registration Internet portal

Web Registration booking

Web Demand tracking

Document availability alert

Web Pre registration form

Live capture

Fixed Station

Mobile Station

ICAO compliance software

Avoid production center refusal and return/accelerate production, delivery

On Site Data Quality control

•Data Acquisition

• AFIS 1:N Check Database check

•On Site ICAO Compliance check

The National Identity Card Your identity database in your pocket.

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Offline Verification You and your Card

Fingerprint Live Scanner Smart Card Reader

Automatic Comparison with

Fingerprints on the Smart Card

Automatic comparison with fingerprint on card

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Online Verification You and your NIN

VPN

Citizen ID Verification

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National Identity (smart )Cards

Facilitate Financial Inclusion)

Facilitate enrolment for Educational

purposes

Launder Nigeria’s image better

Business and Health Insurance

Social welfare programmes

Tax, CAC, Driver’s Licence, INEC,SIM

Reg. etc

Facilitate issuance of Visa to Nigerians

Services-centric

Digital Certificates secures the

Card

Currency grade

Security

Your identity Database in your

pocket, secured by your biometrics

Better control of Legal Residents and enhances t Border

Control

Secure financial transactions

through NIBSS and other platforms

There is provision for other services to come

under this platform

Reduction in Identity Fraud

Informal sector captured at last

Balance: Rs.1,000

Value Proposition Delivery Strategy

Biometric POS

PIDVSP Mobile Phones

Banks

Insurance, and other services

Social Services

Government Services

Healthcare

Education

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Set-up 1st web based

ID Verification Service Site

Target = 100m

Complete coverage = 150m

3months

+30 months

40 months

Faster enrolment

Urgency in implementation

Historic day

1st NIN = February 23rd, 2012

THANK YOU www.nimc.gov.ng