LAGOS PARTNERS NIMC, NASSCO ON DATA UPDATE FOR EFFICIENT SOCIAL INTERVENTION DELIVERY
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The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), has initiated a three-day training program to update the National Social Register (NSR). This process incorporates the National Identification Number (NIN) to improve the efficiency and accuracy of social intervention programs.
The training, focused on integrating NIN with the NSR update, began over the weekend at the Dover Hotel in Ikeja. The session brings together key stakeholders involved in data collection and registration to enhance the credibility of the social register.
According to the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs Olayinka Ojo, the register would “allow a unique identity to be assigned to beneficiaries on the Register in order to ensure social inclusion and transparency.”
As of February 2025, the Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR) includes records of 688,759 poor and vulnerable households, covering a total of 2,681,507 individuals. The training aims to equip field personnel with the necessary skills to improve data accuracy and enhance the effective delivery of social interventions.
“The primary objectives of this training include but not limited to certifying the trainees who are the front-end enrolment partners with NIMC in facilitating NIN enrolment and verification; align with the federal government’s goal of linking intervention beneficiaries to their unique identities, reducing double dipping, and promoting transparency.
She added, “To promote digitalization and integration through enhanced identity management.”
The Permanent Secretary said Lagos being a sub-national is strategically positioned for this initiative which would ensure “credibility to the Register, promote transparency, accountability, facilitate beneficiaries access to interventions and enhance tracking of both vulnerable households and government expenditure in the social protection space.”
The State Coordinator, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Lagos, Mr Olumide Aremu, stated that the Agency was not new to sharing data with other government parastatals and corporate bodies just as he stressed the impact of data harmonization for tracking and impact of interventions.
His words, “This helps the government to analyse and track the exact impact of programmes on the citizens. It will enable the government to go back and see what we are not doing right, what are we doing right, what are the exact benefits of the government programme – is it actually getting to the right people, what are the impacts of all these processes so that they can improve on it?
“This is not the first time there has been integration. We had with the banks and with immigration, which is still ongoing, with BVN and NIN.”
He highlighted the uniqueness of the initiative in targeting vulnerable groups and reaching grassroots communities for data collection. He assured that the process would be seamless, with system logistics under constant monitoring and all centers across local governments and LCDAs prepared for smooth integration.
Speaking on Harnessing the Power of Data for Social Inclusion, NASSCO National Coordinator, Mrs. Funmi Olotu, stressed the importance of using NIN enrollment tools to gather accurate data for effective social intervention.
Represented by Dr. Daniel Amba, Manager of the National Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), she stated that utilizing NIMC devices for enrollment, Kobo Collect for data gathering, and updating household information would ensure accurate records and targeted support for those in need.
“The State Social Register (SSR) plays a vital role in our social safety-net programs, serving as a single, unified database for targeting and interventions. By integrating the NIN into the social single register (SSR), we will enhance the accuracy and efficiency of our targeting mechanisms, ensuring that the most vulnerable households receive the support they need,” she said.
Photo L-R: Director Lagos State Social Protection Coordinating Unit, Mrs. Oluwakemi Adedeji; Manager, National Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) representing National Coordinator for National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), Dr. Daniel Amba; Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs. Olayinka Ojo and Lagos State Coordinator, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) , Mr Olumide Aremu, with the NIN registration machine during the training on integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the National Social Register (NSR) update, at the Dover Hotel, Ikeja, at the weekend.
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