Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said again that the Corps is committed to improving national security and road safety through better data integration. This comes after a high-level meeting with Engr. Adesoye Coker, the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
The Corps Marshal stressed the urgent necessity for strong data harmonization among government agencies during the strategic conference. This is necessary to create a safe and smart country where people may be accurately identified for who they really are. He said that reliable identity management is still very important for good law enforcement, plans to reduce crashes, and national planning.
In a statement on Sunday, Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, said that the Corps Marshal praised NIMC for making great progress in improving Nigeria’s identity database and the National Identification Number (NIN) ecosystem.
He said again that the Corps is determined to make the NIN a requirement for vehicle registration and getting a National Driver’s License. He called this a crucial step toward cleaning up the roads and making it easier to trace things in the road transport sector.
He also wanted the FRSC to be part of the Commission’s Annual Identity Forum, underlining that the Corps is a key identity manager through its processes for licensing drivers and registering vehicles.
He says that tighter collaboration between institutions will speed up innovation, make data more accurate, and make agencies more efficient in their operations.
Engr. Adesoye Coker, the Director General of NIMC, said in her speech that the Commission would always work with FRSC on important projects, such as data integration projects that help reduce crashes and improve national security.
She thanked the Corps Marshal for the changes and improvements that have been made in the Corps, saying that working together strategically will bring many benefits to the country.
The conference is another step forward in the Federal Government’s effort to create a unified, technology-based identification architecture that makes government stronger, encourages accountability, and keeps people safe on Nigerian roadways.
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