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Sokoto State Government has commenced processes of integrating National Identification Number (NIN) into National Social Register (NSR) for improved data collections.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Abubakar Zayyana, stated this at a three day step down training of 115 enumerators, community development officers and grievance readiness officers in Sokoto yesterday.
Zayyana underscored the importance of data on proper planning, noting that the training marked a significant milestone in the effort towards strengthening the social protection system in the state.
“I acknowledged the critical roles that each of you play in the successful implementation of the social safety protection project.
“Your dedication, expertise and commitment to excellence will be instrumental in ensuring that our social register is accurate, reliable and effective in reaching people.
“Leveraging on the NIN will be able to streamline the processes, reduce duplication and ensure that resources are targeted at those who are in dire need,” Zayyana said.
He added that integration of the NIN into the NSR was a crucial step towards enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of social protection programmes.
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The Commissioner reminded the trainees that the success of the programme depended on their ability to understand the system perfectly, work together, support one another and strive for excellence.
According to him, Gov. Ahmad Aliyu had been supporting all efforts at boosting data collections and gathering for poor and vulnerable people across the state.
In his address, the Coordinator, State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU), Mr Chika Waziri-Junaidu, said the programme was designed to equip participants with knowledge, skills and expertise required to successfully integrate the NIN into the NSR.
“You are the frontline workers, who will be interacting with beneficiaries, collecting data and ensuring that the social register is accurate and up-to-date,” he said.
Waziri-Junaidu commended President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Aliyu for their support to the success of the programme.
Mr Auwal Ibrahim, the official from National Social Safety Nets Office, said 43,000 vulnerable and poor persons were captured on the Sokoto State Social Register during a special outreach sponsored by the state government in the last four months.
He said at present Sokoto state has about 400,000 persons on the State Social Register and may be part of 15 million people earmarked to benefit from the Federal Government’s support.
