The federal government has taken critical steps to reinvigorate the National Addressing Council (NAC) in a bid to tackle challenges associated with the system in Nigeria.
A new NAC and a technical committee is to be inaugurated next year to drive the country’s agenda on planning, economic, and financial inclusion, as well as ensuring an effective national addressing system.
The decision was taken on Wednesday during a pre-meeting of the council chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa.
Underscoring the need for the immediate standardisation of the initiative in Nigeria, Vice President Shetimma described the move as essential for improving service delivery, enhancing urban planning, and driving economic growth.
Addressing stakeholders at the meeting, the VP noted that standardising Nigeria’s addressing system is long overdue, adding that it will end decades of infrastructural deficits and create a systematic approach to national mapping.
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The Vice President decried the consequences of the current disorganised system, noting its impact on governance, logistics, and the financial inclusion of many Nigerians.
He praised the foundational work done seven years ago when the National Addressing System initiative was introduced, noting, however, that there is a need to move beyond frameworks to actionable implementation.
Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, said the focus of the meeting was to galvanize the federal government’s renewed efforts in driving economic and financial inclusion, among other targets.
He said leveraging opportunities in the National Addressing System would fast track government’s vision of attaining inclusivity and economic prosperity, especially for Nigerians in the rural areas.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
