A virtual study of spawning personal records for nigerian citizens

Project Abstract

The project aims to explore the concept of creating a virtual system for storing and managing personal records for Nigerian citizens. The virtual study will focus on the implementation of a secure and efficient platform that allows individuals to store and access their personal information such as birth certificates, educational qualifications, employment records, and other important documents. The goal is to provide a centralized and easily accessible database that can be utilized by both individuals and authorized organizations. The virtual study will leverage advanced technologies such as blockchain and encryption to ensure the security and privacy of the stored information. By utilizing blockchain technology, the system can provide a tamper-proof and transparent record of all transactions and interactions within the platform. This will help prevent unauthorized access and manipulation of personal records, thereby enhancing data security and integrity. Moreover, the virtual study will also focus on the usability and user experience of the platform to ensure that it is user-friendly and accessible to a wide range of users, including those with limited technical expertise. The platform will be designed with a simple and intuitive interface, allowing individuals to easily upload, update, and retrieve their personal records with minimal effort. In addition, the virtual study will explore the potential benefits of having a centralized repository of personal records for Nigerian citizens. By having all important documents stored in one secure location, individuals can save time and effort when accessing their information for various purposes such as job applications, educational enrollment, or government services. This can also help reduce the risk of loss or damage to physical documents, providing a reliable backup option for important records. Overall, the virtual study of spawning personal records for Nigerian citizens has the potential to revolutionize the way individuals manage and access their personal information. By leveraging advanced technologies and focusing on security, usability, and benefits, the project aims to create a robust and efficient platform that can enhance data management practices and improve the overall user experience for Nigerian citizens.

Project Overview

<p> </p><p>Nigeria as a country has not gotten a concise database of its citizens. Several means have been tried but to no avail. A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated (Allan and Adam, 2005). Data is organized into rows, columns and tables, and it is indexed to make it easier to find relevant information. Data gets updated, expanded and deleted as new information is added (ibid). Data bases process workloads to create and update themselves, querying the data they contain and running applications against it.</p><p>A software that allows you to define, manipulate, retrieve and manage data stored within a database is known as a database management system (DBMS) (ibid)</p><p>Nigeria till date does not have a unified data base. The banks, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRA), the new National Driver’s License and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have all at one point or the other collected data from Nigerian citizens. Since the NIMC has been saddled with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining a national identity database, then other agencies do not need to collect data from citizens directly again but plug into the NIMC database. Due to the numerous databases maintained by various government agencies in the nation, it simply means these agencies do not trust themselves (Awosanya, 2015)</p><p>Another issue with these databases gotten by these agencies is the issue of Verification. No verification exercise is put in place for any of the databases.</p><p>Another means of generating a concise database would have been the Census. But the last time census was carried out in Nigeria was in 2006. It took about 2 weeks to collate information for about 160 million citizens. The census exercise then came alongside verification because the agents went from house to house for the physical exercise. Both young, old and even infants were counted; in which other agencies might not be able to gather information for children between the ages of 0-17years because not all of them would have been using a phone or have an account number with the bank.</p><p>The nation should make the issue of database a priority so that it can be efficiently achieved.</p><p>Nigeria as a nation has been battling with the issue of concise database. Different government agencies have various data bases, which is not even concise. Nigeria really need to generate a permanent, detailed and concise database for its citizens.</p><ol><li>Is the databases of various government agencies concise enough?</li><li>Is the database base created by the National Identity Management Commission reliable?</li><li>Can Census generate a reliable database for the nation?</li></ol><ul><li><strong>AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF STUDY</strong></li></ul><p>The aim of this studies is to critically study the best way Nigeria can generate a database for the nation. The objectives are:</p><ol><li>To ascertain if the databases of various government agencies is concise enough?</li><li>To determine if the database base created by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is reliable.</li><li>To be able to know Census can generate a reliable database for the nation.</li></ol> <br><p></p>