Nigeria trains officials to integrate ID numbers into social welfare programs for better accuracy and access.

Niger and Benue states in Nigeria are training officials to improve social welfare programs by integrating the National Identity Number into their social registers. This effort aims to enhance data accuracy and make programs more accessible and transparent, part of broader initiatives to support poor and vulnerable households. In Benue, the social register now includes 1.7 million people, with the goal of expanding coverage and improving service delivery.