Postcode System Will Transform Deliveries, Business, Emergency Services – Bosun Tijani

he Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has said the launch of Nigeria’s National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System will help transform how Nigerians live, do business and access essential services across the country.

Tijani stated this in a post shared on Thursday while outlining the next steps following the launch of the national digital postcode system.

According to the minister, the launch is only the first step, noting that the system’s real impact would depend on how effectively it is integrated into everyday activities, business operations and public service delivery.

He said every postcode should translate into tangible benefits, including helping businesses reach customers, ensuring successful deliveries, improving community services and enabling emergency responders to locate people who need assistance.

Tijani said his office would work with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), government agencies, businesses and technology stakeholders to integrate the postcode system into services used by Nigerians.

He also called on developers and innovators to build products and services around the new national digital infrastructure.

The minister said an application programming interface (API) had been provided to enable organisations and developers to integrate the postcode system into their platforms.

Tijani outlined the process for organisations seeking API access, beginning with the creation of an organisation account and submission of Know Your Business (KYB) documentation.

He said organisations would then request API access based on their required level, receive staging tokens for development and testing, and undergo User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with NIPOST’s technical and compliance teams where necessary.

Successful organisations will subsequently receive production tokens and be able to deploy their integrations, according to the minister.

Tijani urged businesses, developers and innovators to register and begin exploring ways to use the digital postcode infrastructure to improve services across Nigeria.