President Bola Tinubu has charged state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to embark on mobilising the citizenry for National Identification Numbers, NIN collection.
The President gave this charge during a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of the APC at the State House in Abuja on Friday.
This is according to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, via a statement in which he relayed what went down at the occasion.
Quoting his principal, Ngelale wrote: “All those who falsified records and became losers with the subsidy (on petroleum products) removal, they will fight back.
“But we will defend our people. The treasury belongs to the people, and that sacred trust must not be abused.
“I urge the state chairmen that regardless of party affiliation, let us help citizens by mobilizing them for NIN registration. Not just PVCs. Some are poor Nigerians who have not experienced formal education and have no understanding of what NIN is and how it will benefit their lives. We must teach them. We must care for them.
“Without NIN, we cannot embark on social security interventions for the vulnerable. We will be making faulty moves without accurate data and iron-clad, digital intervention structures.
“I have established a committee of governors, and it is headed by the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. It is working on what must be done to further lift our people.”
