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He revealed in a statement issued on Sunday that the ministry would collaborate with the National Identity Management Commission to achieve the desired database.

The permanent secretary recalled that recently the agriculture minister inaugurated the National Executive Committee on the Implementation of the Nigeria Farmers’ Soil Health Card scheme to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure a food-secured future for the country.

He said the TWG under the leadership of the director of the Department of Planning and Policy Coordination, with the participation of the directors of Technical Departments and the NIMC representative, would play a critical role in achieving the vision.

Fashedemi therefore tasked the committee to develop effective modalities for collaboration between the ministry and NIMC towards ensuring seamless data capture and management.

The Director of Card Management Services Department, NIMC, Peter Iwegbu, said the NIMC has the mandate to establish, own, operate, maintain and manage the national identity database in Nigeria.

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