The need to build a secure and trusted biometric identity system for Nigeria 

In the twenty-first century, the strength and influence of nations no longer depend solely on military power, economic output or natural resources. Increasingly, they also depend on the ability to collect, secure and manage strategic digital assets. Among the most sensitive of these assets is biometric information such as fingerprints, facial recognition, iris scans, voiceprints and other unique biological identifiers, which now forms the backbone of modern identity management. Across the world, biometric systems determine access to banking, te

In the twenty-first century, the strength and influence of nations no longer depend solely on military power, economic output or natural resources. Increasingly, they also depend on the ability to collect, secure and manage strategic digital assets. Among the most sensitive of these assets is biometric information such as fingerprints, facial recognition, iris scans, voiceprints and other unique biological identifiers, which now forms the backbone of modern identity management. Across the world, biometric systems determine access to banking, te