The arrival of the representative of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja for the 3rd National Identity Day with the theme: Identity, a tool for sustainable Digital Economy and National Security.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the recognition and observance of 16 September of every year as National Identity Day in Nigeria.The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Identity Management Commission has been championing the movement for the declaration of 16 September as the International Identity Day.