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| Many Nigerians probably must have participated in not less than four data capturing processes in the last seven years, with government agencies collecting the same set of information including biometrics each time. Photo: MTN, Image source: Naijatowncrier |
●Banks spend ₦45b on BVN ●SIM card registration
gulps ₦46.1b ●FG okays ₦30.7b for
identity cards ●Voters registration costs
₦87b
The multiple data
capturing and registration exercises in the country are costing government
billions of naira which, according to stakeholders, amount to duplication and
waste of human and financial resources.
