President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, said that the Federal Government was working on creating the largest digital database in Africa.

Buhari said this while delivering his keynote address at the 2019 Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai, themed “Mapping the Future of Foreign Direct Investment: Enriching World Economies through Digital Globalization.”

His keynote address was released via Aso Rock Villa verified Facebook page.

He said, “Our public sector reform programs focus on digitising key operations. From procurement to payroll to revenue collections, we are using digital platforms to reinforce our objectives of improving efficiency, accountability and transparency in governance. We are also working on creating the largest digital database in Africa. Already, our digital identity system has captured over thirty million Nigerians and legal residents.