Identity Day: I Will Not Issue Letter of Origin To Anyone Without #NIN, Says Ayangburen Of Ikorodu
The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has vowed not to issue a letter of indigene to anyone without National Identification Number (NIN).
Oba Shotobi made this known during the 4th edition of National Identity Day in his palace at Ikorodun, on Friday 9th of September 2022.
Speaking at the event, organized by The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) to mark 2022 identity day, Oba Shotobi, who commended the federal government for introducing NIN to Nigerians, said the world is now digital, therefore, urged the Ikorodu indigenes to go out mass to register for the exercise.
He, however, urged the federal government to recognize traditional rulers in terms of grassroots mobilization.
“I will play an advisory role since the FG dimmed it fit that traditional rulers are very close to the grassroots, that is why I am advocating for my indigene to get NIN because if you don’t have NIN, I won’t give you a letter of origin in Ikorodu.
“It was gathered that 10 million people have registered in Lagos and we are more than 22 million, we need to work hard and ensure Lagosians are fully involved in NIN registration. My Chiefs will take NIN gospel to their community”.
Oba Shotobi also lauded one of the NIMC officials in Ikorodu, Alahja Khadijat for a job well done and for being a good representative in Ikorodu indigene.
Also speaking at the event, the Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adekoge, who represented the Minister of Communications, Isa Ali Pantami and NIMC Chief Executive Officer Mr Aliyu Azizi said, The National Identification day started 4 years ago, and our theme for this year is “Traditional institutions as critical stakeholders for citizen’s mobilization”.
Adegoke noted that NIMC’s plan is to take enrollment to the people irrespective of where they are, either Urban or rural areas.
“We the officials of NIMC are at the palace of Ayangburen of Ikorodu in Lagos State for the Kabiyesi to help us stimulate and engage the people in Ikorodu and environ to take an active part in the ongoing NIN enrollment.”
Adekoge noted that we have 90 million enrollments on our database across the country as we speak, that’s why the DG and the Minister want to involve the traditional rulers to help spread the gospel to their community.
We believed that traditional rulers are the ones that can help us mobilize the citizens in their locality.
This year in view of the united nation goal which is 16.9 cost of the legal identity for us, every 16th of September is recognised worldwide as Identity day.
In the same vein, the regional coordinator of NIMC in Lagos State, Mrs Funmi Opesanwo thanked Oba Babatunde Shotobi for always giving NIMC a warm reception anytime the organization knocked on his door.
“We have 50 centres for NIMC in Lagos State that are for frontline enrollment partners with FG licensed for to aide in the population of NIN database.
This year’s identify day is to sanitiser our people on the need to get their NIN, we have gone to various palaces across the state, Alake place, Olubadan Palace, and northerner palace among others.
We are doing this because the traditional rulers are very important in the NIMC mandate because this enrollment is for all Nigerians and legal residents, Mrs Opesanwo added”.
