The Nigeria Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has signed a $13 million contract with The Republic of Korea.
The contract is meant to boost the e-government expansion and also increase access to the enrollment of the National Identification Number (NIN).
The contract was signed on Thursday in Abuja by Korea through it’s grant aid agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency office in Nigeria.
According to a statement by the KOICA office in Nigeria, noted that the new contract will help the implementation of the ‘Project for Building Foundations Towards Digital Governance in Nigeria from 2020 to 2026’.
The statement read: “The project, which is fully funded by the Korean government through grant aid, is expected to enhance capacity for the further execution of key initiatives of the National eGovernment Master Plan, improve competencies for e-government service delivery through capacity building programs, expand the delivery of government digital services through the activation of the government service portal, www.services.gov.ng, and create increased access for NIN enrolment through the establishment of additional NIN enrolment centers.”
While speaking during the event, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, also noted that KOICA’s aid disbursement for e-government remained the highest in Nigeria.
Recall, in July, the Federal Government prolonged the deadline for NIN connection to SIM data to October 31, 2021.
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