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RFID (radio frequency identification) is one of the system solutions for tracking and tracing objects both globally and locally using RFID tags. It is an auto-ID procedure for identifying objects automatically within a geographical area. It allows information about an object to be collected automatically without having to handle the object or enter its data manually. RFID uses tags which communicate information by radio wave through antennae on small computer chips attached to objects so that such objects may be identified, located, and tracked. This technology has found a significant areas of application in business supply chains, in medical line, in security applications, and in fact many areas of human endeavor.
As Auto-ID and RFID technologies are developing at an alarming rate around the world with new information appearing daily, particularly on the Internet, this paper aims to describe the technology of RFID, the areas of applications of this technology particularly in industries, security and health care management and the potential benefits of adopting the technology. The overall aim of the paper is to sensitize Nigeria to start tapping this technology for national development and security.