Nigeria and Korea have flagged off a $13 million project aimed at increasing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment for ordinary people.

The project, which will be funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is expected to enhance capacity for the further execution of key initiatives of the National E-government Master Plan, competencies for e-government service delivery and development of the Government Service Portal.

Speaking at the event, Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-chae, noted that the project signifies the friendly and thriving bilateral relations between the Nigerian and Korean governments, which have existed for over 40 year.

He observed that Korea’s success on e-government development is portrayed as one of the world’s best success stories.

Also speaking, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, explained that the first phase of the project for e-government development in Nigeria commenced in 2013 with the support of KOICA, as part of bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and the Government of Republic of Korea, during which the E-Government Master Plan that will guide adoption and implementation of the e-governance programme in the country was approved by the Federal Executive Council in August 2019.

He noted that the ministry, under the first phase, embarked on the process of developing policies, frameworks and strategies for a robust implementation of e-governance initiatives in Federal Government institutions and the country.