The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, says there is no data breach of any sort, promising Nigerians safe and secured data in the national identity database.
This comes as the Commission received with concern news from some sections of the media about an alleged
breach of citizens’ data by a private organisation, XpressVerify.
The Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, in a statement, denied any dealings with XpressVerify, saying “It is not one of the Commission’s licenced partners.”
Adegoke said, “The Commission wishes to state that it offers NIN verification and other services through licenced partners.
“We express our gratitude to our media partners and the whistleblowers for bringing this to our attention and wish to assure Nigerians and legal residents that there is no data breach of any sort and the Citizens’ data is safe and secure in Nigeria’s National identity database.”
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has promptly ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter to find out if any of the Commission’s tokenization verification agents have in any way breached the licencing agreement, either directly or through any of their sub-licensees.
Coker-Odusote affirmed the commitment of NIMC to data protection and privacy, promising that no stone will be left unturned in ensuring the safety and security of the data of all enrollees.
‘Top-level security is in place to protect the NIN and other personal data of every citizen and legal resident,” she said.