The Abia State Government, through the Ministry of Budget and Planning, has announced the commencement of the registration of all Abia citizens and other residents in the state.
According to the state government, the registration will involve the issuance of the Abia State Social Identification Number, ABSSIN, which is an important step towards building a database that will enable the state to implement more objective socio-economic planning and intervention programmes.
The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Kingsley Anosike, disclosed this on Monday in a special government announcement. He explained that ABSSIN is a unique identity system designed to provide every Abia resident with a verifiable identity.
He added that the initiative aims to create a comprehensive database linking citizens to essential services and benefits, including social welfare programmes, healthcare services, student scholarships, and other social intervention opportunities.
“Trained enumerators will be coming to your houses, offices, shops, markets, motor parks, schools, churches, and communities to register and generate your unique ABSSIN number,” Anosike stated.
He emphasised that the registration is free of charge and is open to everyone from birth to old age. He also noted that residents can complete their registration via Abiapay.com and urged them to report anyone attempting to extort money from them during the process.
