By NAN
11 February 2018 | 11:03 am
Minister of Budget and National
Planning , Udo Udoma
Dr Anthony Uwa , National
Coordinator , Basic Registry and
Information System in Nigeria
( BRISIN) , says the project will
create no fewer than 10 million
jobs if implemented by the
present administration .
Uwa , also Managing Director of
Dermo Impex Limited , told the
News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) in
Abuja that President Muhammadu
Buhari-led administration would
make history with the project .
He said that criticisms of the
administration would turn to
praises because it would build a
lasting foundation for the country
to thrive if the project is
implemented .
BRISIN is an integrated system for
the collection , storage and
distribution of information to
support the management of the
economy.
The project was initiated under
the President Olusegun Obasanjo
administration while the
Goodluck Jonathan administration
inaugurated a Technical
Committee for its implementation .
BRISIN is targeted at tapping into
all aspects of the nation ’ s
economy and bringing about
developmental and economic
growth in the country through the
use of data collection of people
and information .
Data received will be used to plan
for the management of the
nation’ s resources .
It is also expected to bring
solutions to other aspects of the
economy such as tackling
insecurity , unemployment,
corruption , fiscal and revenue
management, social welfare
services to the citizens and good
governance .
Uwa , however , commended the
Federal Government for moving
BRISIN from the Ministry of
Budget and National Planning to
the Presidency to ensure its
speedy implementation .
“We found out that operating
system of every nation is under
Presidency and the power lies in
the Ministry of Interior .
“In America , they call it Home
Land Security ; they are the ones
that give social security number ;
in Italy it is so and in other
developed countries .
“In Nigeria , if we have to get it
right , it has to be under
Presidency and there must be
governing Board for BRISIN.
“The board needs to be under
BRISIN Governing Board of Data
Governance in Nigeria ; such
governing board becomes a
supervising board to monitor the
use of data by every agency .
“We have come a long way from
quoting wrong data ; Nigerians
will have a clear picture of their
being; what they do , what they
have and their economy, then
they become a country . ’’
The Coordinator said talks had
been going on about
restructuring , adding that the
process, the system and even the
resources should be clearly
defined .
Uwa said Nigeria had witnessed
various insurgencies , criminal
groups , and agitations including
but not limited to the call for
restructuring the country over the
years .
“The issue is not whether the
country would be restructured or
not but laying a credible
foundation that would lead to
correct and equitable
restructuring .
“A correct foundation must be
laid so that clear picture of our
being and equity is established
before restructuring .
“On this note , the introduction of,
for the first time , an operational
system called BRISIN will help the
country to achieve that .
“An all -encompassing national
integrated data and information
infrastructure that will power the
data governance in Nigeria
should be our guide towards
restructuring .
“Issues like terrorism ,
kidnapping, criminality ,
corruption , unemployment, fiscal
insincerity , problem of economic
monitoring , etc at all levels are
vices difficult to tackle without
data governance , ’’ he said .
According to him, 10 million jobs
will be little if all the objectives
already programmed in the
execution of BRISIN in Nigeria by
this administration are
considered .
Uwa also commended the present
administration for giving meaning
to social welfare .
“It is assumed we have close to
20 million disabled persons in a
country of 180 million; this is 13
per cent of the total population .
“ Though , like all the speculated
data and information in Nigeria ,
the number above need to be
verified , but the question is how ?
“We hear that Nigerians in the
Diaspora remits 23 billion dollars
every year , what social or
economic impact does such
amount of money has in Nigeria ?
“Who are these generous citizens ,
are they part of our democratic
considerations ? How do we
include them?
“No good economy or government
succeed in a speculated system so
let it be clear of what must be
done ; we must support
government in building the
system ( BRISIN) for data
governance , ’’ he said .
11 February 2018 | 11:03 am
Minister of Budget and National
Planning , Udo Udoma
Dr Anthony Uwa , National
Coordinator , Basic Registry and
Information System in Nigeria
( BRISIN) , says the project will
create no fewer than 10 million
jobs if implemented by the
present administration .
Uwa , also Managing Director of
Dermo Impex Limited , told the
News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) in
Abuja that President Muhammadu
Buhari-led administration would
make history with the project .
He said that criticisms of the
administration would turn to
praises because it would build a
lasting foundation for the country
to thrive if the project is
implemented .
BRISIN is an integrated system for
the collection , storage and
distribution of information to
support the management of the
economy.
The project was initiated under
the President Olusegun Obasanjo
administration while the
Goodluck Jonathan administration
inaugurated a Technical
Committee for its implementation .
BRISIN is targeted at tapping into
all aspects of the nation ’ s
economy and bringing about
developmental and economic
growth in the country through the
use of data collection of people
and information .
Data received will be used to plan
for the management of the
nation’ s resources .
It is also expected to bring
solutions to other aspects of the
economy such as tackling
insecurity , unemployment,
corruption , fiscal and revenue
management, social welfare
services to the citizens and good
governance .
Uwa , however , commended the
Federal Government for moving
BRISIN from the Ministry of
Budget and National Planning to
the Presidency to ensure its
speedy implementation .
“We found out that operating
system of every nation is under
Presidency and the power lies in
the Ministry of Interior .
“In America , they call it Home
Land Security ; they are the ones
that give social security number ;
in Italy it is so and in other
developed countries .
“In Nigeria , if we have to get it
right , it has to be under
Presidency and there must be
governing Board for BRISIN.
“The board needs to be under
BRISIN Governing Board of Data
Governance in Nigeria ; such
governing board becomes a
supervising board to monitor the
use of data by every agency .
“We have come a long way from
quoting wrong data ; Nigerians
will have a clear picture of their
being; what they do , what they
have and their economy, then
they become a country . ’’
The Coordinator said talks had
been going on about
restructuring , adding that the
process, the system and even the
resources should be clearly
defined .
Uwa said Nigeria had witnessed
various insurgencies , criminal
groups , and agitations including
but not limited to the call for
restructuring the country over the
years .
“The issue is not whether the
country would be restructured or
not but laying a credible
foundation that would lead to
correct and equitable
restructuring .
“A correct foundation must be
laid so that clear picture of our
being and equity is established
before restructuring .
“On this note , the introduction of,
for the first time , an operational
system called BRISIN will help the
country to achieve that .
“An all -encompassing national
integrated data and information
infrastructure that will power the
data governance in Nigeria
should be our guide towards
restructuring .
“Issues like terrorism ,
kidnapping, criminality ,
corruption , unemployment, fiscal
insincerity , problem of economic
monitoring , etc at all levels are
vices difficult to tackle without
data governance , ’’ he said .
According to him, 10 million jobs
will be little if all the objectives
already programmed in the
execution of BRISIN in Nigeria by
this administration are
considered .
Uwa also commended the present
administration for giving meaning
to social welfare .
“It is assumed we have close to
20 million disabled persons in a
country of 180 million; this is 13
per cent of the total population .
“ Though , like all the speculated
data and information in Nigeria ,
the number above need to be
verified , but the question is how ?
“We hear that Nigerians in the
Diaspora remits 23 billion dollars
every year , what social or
economic impact does such
amount of money has in Nigeria ?
“Who are these generous citizens ,
are they part of our democratic
considerations ? How do we
include them?
“No good economy or government
succeed in a speculated system so
let it be clear of what must be
done ; we must support
government in building the
system ( BRISIN) for data
governance , ’’ he said .
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