Ayotunde Bally advocates national residents registration agency to strengthen identity, security system

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Proximaforte Ltd, Ayotunde Bally, has called on the Federal Government to establish a National Residents Registration Agency (NRRA) to complement existing identity systems and improve security, housing management and national planning.
Bally made the proposal while commenting on recent public discussions following events in Oyo State, which have raised concerns about landlords’ responsibilities in verifying the identities of tenants.
According to him, while landlords should carry out reasonable background checks on prospective tenants, the larger challenge is the absence of a comprehensive system that tracks residency and internal m...