The Mallam Nasir el-Rufai-led Kaduna State Government, on Wednesday, formally announced the introduction of residency card for all its residents to enable it plan and provide social services.

The state’s Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Alhaji Muhammad Abdullahi, told newsmen that the initiative was crucial for planning purposes.

He spoke shortly after he was registered for the card at the North West Zonal Office of the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) in Kaduna.

He said: “Kaduna State Government is currently providing a number of free social services for the people in the state.

“But to achieve the desired impact, we need to have the accurate figure of those residing in the state. We need to know who and who resides in our state and where.

“When we know the number of people residing in the state and where they are, it will help us to plan and provide better services and for all residents.’’

He said people would soon be required to present their residency card before they could access such services.

“Kaduna state is open for everyone due to its strategic location, geographically, economically and politically.

“But if you are going to stay in the state beyond 180 days, you would be required to register and obtain our residency card.

“This is very important not only in planning, but also in ensuring security. We gathered that most of the security issues we are having in the state are cause by people from other states,” he said.

The commissioner explained that the registration exercise was being carried out in partnership with NIMC and open to all residents of all ages.

He appealed to everyone to come out en mass and get registered in the more than 31 centres across the state.

The NIMC North West Zonal Director, Mr. Oyesola Taiwo, explained that registration for the residency card was linked with the NIMC data base.

“The process is very easy, if you already have the national identification number, all you need to do is just to present the number and you will be captured immediately.

“In a situation that you do not have, the first step is to register for the national identification number, after, you will be captured for the state residency card, “he added.

Alhaji Idris Abdullahi, Chairman, Kaduna House of Assembly Committee on Budget and Planning, said that the exercise had legal backing and was appropriated for in the 2017 budget.

He enjoined all residents in the state to support the government in meeting their needs by coming out with their families, friends and relations to register.

DanseMacabre:
Hahaha. Don't tell me they're next planning to start herding non-indigenes into ghettos, and issuing them residency permits.


Does this mean El Rufai is a neo-Nazi in disguise? Hmmmmm,


With the prevailing herd mentality, not to talk of the theories of a Northern conspiracy, I won't be surprised when other Northern governors follow suit.

cursedAbiola:
gradually they're unfolding their plans 


i only pity some gullible yerobas who thinks that Kaduna declaration is all about igbos  

the conspiracy theory there is that they'll capitalize on igbos curiosity to achieve biafra and use that as the means to frustrate Osinbajo government since they know that Buhari is not returning anytime soon. 

mark my words the north will rather let Nigeria burn and disintegrate than to let yaradua/Goodluck Jonathan repeat itself  

the joyful thing here is that its a win win for igbos

cursedAbiola:
gradually they're unfolding their plans


i only pity some gullible yerobas who thinks that Kaduna declaration is all about igbos

the conspiracy theory there is that they'll capitalize on igbos curiosity to achieve biafra and use that as the means to frustrate Osinbajo government since they know that Buhari is not returning anytime soon.

mark my words the north will rather let Nigeria burn and disintegrate than to let yaradua/Goodluck Jonathan repeat itself

the joyful thing here is that its a win win for igbos

cursedAbiola:



i only pity some gullible yerobas

kayzat:





You see why nobody take you guys serious again and you guys always label other cowards while you nurse deep fears over irrelevant and harmless things.

So residency card that is already in existence in some SW states is making you guys pee in your trousers.


Igbos are the real definition of cowards.

alade112:


 So what are you claiming now Intelligent? Lol! the way you guys reason eh! Pls what is bad with this Residency Card  of a thing? Lagos,ondo and I think ogun state have done that since with the aim of providing  better services for the residents and bringing governance closer to them. You read the heading without reading the content of the News and jump into conclusion, forming CIA/FBI on a mere co incident issue. 

No need for long English, tell your people to go back to the east,did they force them in the first place,are they not the one begging that they don't want to leave? If many people out there reason the way you do,Planet Earth for don pafuka since  

kayzat:





You see why nobody take you guys serious again and you guys always label other cowards while you nurse deep fears over irrelevant and harmless things.

So residency card that is already in existence in some SW states is making you guys pee in your trousers.


Igbos are the real definition of cowards.

cursedAbiola:
[s][/s]. another trash

alade112:


Mr CIA my instinct tell me that, U re un intelligent being bringing out something from Nothing! Ordinary Residency Card, Una dey cry!

HiddenShadow:


chymes0359


Kaduna declaration is to scare the Igbos out of the North leaving only Yorubas in the North as a hostage deal to force Osibanjo to give up power when the killings start.


Unfortunately, Yorubas online have not seen the big picture that is why they keep hailing the Kaduna declaration

TheCabal:

they don't want to pay tax

cursedAbiola:
[s][/s] another trash

HiddenShadow:


chymes0359


Kaduna declaration is to scare the Igbos out of the North leaving only Yorubas in the North as a hostage deal to force Osibanjo to give up power when the killings start.


Unfortunately, Yorubas online have not seen the big picture that is why they keep hailing the Kaduna declaration

IdeyFindWife:


We are watching them; not many of them in the SS but for withholding and wasting our oil revenue, payday is coming fast.

After failing at properly developing their region with all the freebies they unjustly siphoned, their sense of sufficiency in Chad Basin oil-discovery is pushing into thinking they can stand alone. Let them continue.

HiddenShadow:


chymes0359


Kaduna declaration is to scare the Igbos out of the North leaving only Yorubas in the North as a hostage deal to force Osibanjo to give up power when the killings start.

Unfortunately, Yorubas online have not seen the big picture that is why they keep hailing the Kaduna declaration