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IDENTITY MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY: DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND OUTLINING A SOLUTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This paper examines the predicament in Nigeria’s identity management environment as a result of disparate identity databases. Data generation technique for the study was through the content analysis of secondary data from books, journals, magazines and web resources. Concepts related to identity, identity management, interoperability and law enforcement are amply explained in order to polish their meanings for better comprehension. The study reveals that there is in Nigeria a scenario of chaotic identity management where each institution that collects identity-related data manages its own, and there is no effective synergy to coordinate the identity management silos which are scattered all over. The conclusion drawn from the study is that there is need to harmonize identity-related data from public institutions that collect such data in order to reduce identity crisis, guarantee interoperability and derive the full benefits which identity management offers.
KEYWORDS: Identity, Identity Crisis, Identity Management, Interoperability, Law Enforcement, National Security.