Nigeria’s identity agency says its database is locally hosted and managed by staff

Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its national identity database is hosted entirely in Nigeria and managed by its own employees, as digital identity verification becomes increasingly important to public services. Alvan Ikoku, director of NIMC’s Strategic Programme Office, disclosed this during a briefing with journalists on Wednesday, addressing concerns about where Nigerians’ identity data is stored, who controls the infrastructure, and how the commission protects it