Conversations Across State Lines – Kaduna State’s Digital ID Journey

What we know:  Foundational identity system that encourages inclusiveness and aligns with best practice is critical to participating in the formal economy. Formal ID confers recognition by government and service providers and enables access to a host of services – financial, health, education, and social safety nets.

On Episode 11 of Inclusion for all radio, Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo – podcast host and Head of Inclusion for all Initiative, is joined by Zayyad Tsiga, Ph.D – the Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Residents Identity Management Agency (KADRIMA). Zayyad shares the Kaduna State Digital ID journey highlighting the success factors and their approach of a sustainable path to a secure and cost-effective data management system by collaborating with NIMC (National Identity Management Commission). Listen to this episode, the first in a series of curated conversations and lessons across states in Nigeria on their digital ID journeys.