The National Identity Management Commission has cleared FIC Professionals Network Plc to participate in the World Bank-backed Identity for Development Ecosystem Enrolment Service in Nigeria.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Executive Director, FIC Professionals Network Plc, Segun Shonubi, on Thursday.

The ID4D Project aims to establish a secure and verifiable digital identity for every Nigerian, thereby enhancing service delivery and governance and creating opportunities for growth in the digital economy.

According to the statement, approval of the participation of FIC Professionals Network Plc in the programme was given after FIC met the requirements.

Shonubi in the statement said, FIC, “A recognised stakeholder-owned organisation and key player in the financial inclusion ecosystem that recently partnered with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria to introduce the Agency Banking Certification programme for those desirous to become financial inclusion experts, FIC was approved to participate in the programme after satisfying the set requirements.

“The approval to participate was conveyed through a letter dated January 23, 2025, signed on behalf of the DG/CEO of the Commission, Engr. (Mrs.) Abisoye Coker-Odusote.”

He added, “Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project represents a bold and ambitious initiative to establish a secure and verifiable digital identity for every Nigerian, thereby enhancing service delivery, improving governance, and unlocking opportunities for Nigerians in the digital economy. The potential of the Nigeria Digital ID4D Project to revolutionise identification and access to services is immense.”

In June 2024, the World Bank provided $45.5m to NIMC for the ID4D project. According to the World Bank’s implementation report, the funds were disbursed in several tranches between December 2021 and April 2024, with disbursement still ongoing.

The project is co-financed by the World Bank’s International Development Association, the French Agency for Development, and the European Investment Bank.