The Federal Government has unveiled plans to roll out a nationwide digital postcode system to strengthen security, tackle fraud, improve emergency response, and boost e-commerce across the country.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System Workshop themed, “Operationalising the Nigerian Digital Postcode for National Security and Public Safety,” held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja.
Tijani said the initiative would assign a unique digital address to every building in Nigeria, including those in rural communities, enabling security agencies, businesses and public institutions to accurately identify and locate people and properties.
According to him, the first phase of the rollout will commence in October, with the government targeting coverage of several states before the end of the year.
He said, “The first set of locations, areas
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