Five Months On, NIN Registration Yet to Kick Off in Nigeria’s 256 Correctional Facilities
Despite receiving formal approval from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in January 2025, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is yet to commence the registration of inmates for the National Identification Number (NIN) across the nation’s 256 custodial centres. The initiative, which was designed to integrate inmates into national development databases and enhance facility security,
