LASRRA Partners NIMC To Simplify NIN Registration Easier
By Sherif Salau
Lagos students could soon enjoy easier access to National Identification Number (NIN) registration as the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) partners with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to simplify enrolment, potentially reducing the stress of obtaining a vital identity document needed for education, examinations and other essential services.
The agreement was formalised at the NIMC headquarters in Abuja. LASRRA General Manager Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola said the partnership complements an earlier directive from the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, issued through the Office of Education Quality Assurance. That directive requires schools to collect and record a valid LASRRA registration number as part of the admission and enrolment process for learners.
“The Memorandum of Understanding between LASRRA and NIMC would create an opportunity for students to obtain their National Identification Numbers more conveniently while completing their LASRRA registration,” Adebiyi-Abiola explained at the signing. She noted that the collaboration would support school-to-school and door-to-door enrolment exercises, with particular attention to children, underserved communities and residents in hard-to-reach areas.
NIMC Director-General Abisoye Odusote Coker reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to working with state governments to expand inclusive identity management and ensure every eligible Nigerian is captured in the national database.
For many families, the dual requirement of state residency registration and national identity documentation has often meant separate queues, repeated visits and logistical hurdles. By aligning the two processes, the agencies aim to reduce that friction for students and their parents. Schools already tasked with documenting LASRRA numbers for new admissions will now have a clearer pathway for supporting NIN enrolment at the same time.
The move fits into a broader push to strengthen identity systems in Lagos, where accurate data is essential for planning education, security and social services. With the MoU in place, the practical next steps will involve coordinated field operations that bring registration closer to the school gates and neighbourhoods where students live.
