Lagos Govt. Gives Public School Pupils Personal Numbers

The Lagos State Government says it has introduced the Lagos State Student Personal Identification Number, LASPIN, for pupils in public schools. It added that LASPIN included the capturing of the

biometrics of pupils in its public primary and secondary schools. The Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, said this on Sunday, explaining that LASPIN would be the unique identity of each pupil throughout their schooling period in the state’s educational system. Adebule, who also supervises the
Lagos State Ministry of Education, said, “LASPIN will streamline the transfer process of students in state’s schools, as it will make the process more transparent.