FEC Approves Nigeria's Alphanumeric Digital Postcode System

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Nigeria's first GIS-enabled alphanumeric digital postcode system, a move aimed at modernizing the nation's digital infrastructure. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani announced the approval on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing it as a key deliverable in the ministry's strategic blueprint. The system, developed in collaboration with NIPOST's Postmaster General Tola Odeyemi, will replace traditional postal codes with precise geospatial identifiers to improve mail and parcel processing accuracy nationwide.

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