Senate Directs Compulsory Identification Of Nigerian Citizens Through BVN, NIN To Curb Kidnapping, Other Criminal Activities
The Nigerian Senate has directed the Ministry of Interior to make registration and certification of Nigerian citizens compulsory as a way of tackling the menace of identity fraud, multiple identity and insecurity in the country. This was part of the resolution reached during the meeting between the Senate, the Service Chiefs, Heads of Security Agencies and some ministers in President Bola Tinubu's cabinet on Tuesday.