The ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NIGERIA IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AGIDMS) Project was borne out of the desire to provide solution to identity issues that some of our Ministers and members were facing in their day to day lives.

The use of identification Systems is needed within several systems. Many service oriented Governmental areas like National Registration, Immigration, Health, Election, Welfare and Pension systems are some examples. In all of these, the correct identification is becoming more and more important. The abuse of these systems by impostors is increasing and consequently, the costs as well.

The ASSEMBLIES OF GOD IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AGIDMS) is an Information Technology (IT) based solution which provides a cost effective and robust approach to efficient and effective means of capturing Data and Biometrics of all categories of Ministers, Staff of General Council and members of Assemblies of God Nigeria. After the image and biometric capturing exercise, the General Council will have a Central Digital Database of all her Ministers from where a uniform GENERAL COUNCIL ID CARD will be issued to all by the General Secretary. With this now, no District will have any other ID card for her Ministers. This will be like the Driver's License used in Nigeria which is Nationally issued. No State Government issues any other Drivers License. Same goes for International Passport.

Research was also done on other Identity Management Systems like the National Driving Licence Project, NIMC, International Passport, International Red Cross and the INEC Voters Card Registration. In all of the Identity Management Systems that was researched, a functional DATABASE in a DATA CENTRE is very key to the success of the ID System. It is from the existing Database that you can issue valid Identity Cards. This means that you give ID Cards to people you know.

The ID Cards being issued from all the Identity Management Systems is just about 10-15% of the Project components. The Executive Committee (EC), made up of our great and respected fathers, in their wisdom, approved the AGIDMS as a welcome development for the good of the Church in Nigeria and was implemented by the Board of Administration for implementation.

AGIDMS will produce the Ministers and General Council Staff Identity Card which will replace the current Fellowship Cards and all other form of Identification held by Ministers and Staff.

The New Identity Cards to be provided becomes the National Identity Cards for all the Ministers of Assemblies of God Nigeria, at a Unit Cost of Two thousand, five hundred Naira (N2,500.00) only

The ultra-modern AGIDMS Data Centre in General Council was commissioned on the 12th of November, 2019, by the former General Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Chidi Okoroafor, Ph.D. in a Ceremony attended by all the General Council Officers, Directors and Staff.

The following is the activities of the Project as of now:

1. The AGIDMS Project is equipped with the latest generation of Server System in the CENTRAL DATA CENTRE (CDC) at the General Council, which consist of a cluster of High-End Servers that provides scalability and 99.9% uptime, forming the Project and information powerhouse. Data of all the Ministers including their biometrics will be stored here as well as all records of their activities.

2. The Ministers Records are being strengthen as of now, working with all the Unit Secretaries who are to provide the current list of all categories of Ministers in their respective Units for the accurate production of the Ministers Nominal Roll. Duplicate registrations are detected and removed.

3. AGIDMS Field Units will visit all the Unit Headquarters at appointed dates, to capture the image, signature and Biometrics of all categories of Ministers.

4. Data is then synchronized to the AGIDMS Data Center at the General Council Headquarters. AGIDMS provides a security system that affects overall Ministers Database.

5. AGIDMS provides a Certificate and Smart Card issuing System that will produce the New Ministers Identity Card which will replace the current Fellowship Cards and all other form of Identification held by Ministers of all categories.

All needed for the System to function has been put in place. The Office, Servers, Computers, technology, operational vehicles, Staff, technical partners, etc. After this exercise, all officers will be able to access the System at will from any location with the convenience of their Phones, Ipads or Laptops.

The AGIDMS successfully handled the Digital Registration process for the General Committee Meeting in Evangel Camp, Okpoto, from 17th to 19th August, 2020.

In conclusion, unlimited opportunities and possibilities will accrue to Assemblies of God Nigeria in the event of a truly and thoroughly functional automated Identity Management System.

We therefore enjoin everybody to give AGIDMS the opportunity to bring this amazing technology and Project to bear on Assemblies of God, Nigeria in particular and the world in general.

For more information on the system, please visit the GENERAL SECRETARYS OFFICE or call the AGIDMS Direct Lines on: +234-7035275822, 08077049414, 08176907228

Thanks and God bless.

Yours in THE MASTERS SERVICE,

REV. Godwin Akpan Amaowoh,

(Ph.D, FnbR)

General Secretary.