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Lere Ojedokun Abuja
"FEDERAL Government yesterday unfolded plans to upgrade and expand the National Identity Card to a universal credit card system that could enable Nigerians make purchases without carrying cash.
The identification card which would carry more comprehensive security features, would also serve multiple purpose of being used as voters' card, driver's license, health insurance access and security access in any part of the world."