You can still register after mass registration – NIA allays ‘deadline’ fears

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that no Ghanaian will be denied access to acquiring a national identification card; GhanaCard solely because they are unable to register in their various areas or zones before the deadlines are over.

The authority began the mass registration exercise in some areas including the Accra West Zone. Beginning April 29th, registration ends in those areas so personnel facilitating the process can move to other areas to help with easy access of the card.

Several people prior to this have registered fears of being unable to acquire a card once the registration is over within their vicinity, for which reason many have flooded some centers during the one month period to get themselves registered.

Per a statement from the authority signed by Head of Corporate Affairs of the Authority, ACI Francil Palmdeti, there will be District and Regional centers set up by the NIA after the mass registration in Accra to make space for persons who were unable to go through the process during the mass registration.

“The NIA is unable to grant the request to extend the duration of the mass registration exercise in the said Zone as doing so will adversely affect the published national roll-out strategy. Persons who were unable to register during the mass registration exercise in the Accra West Zone will be able to do so at District and Regional offices to be set up by NIA after the mass registration exercise”, a portion of the statement read.

It also noted that collection points will be announced subsequently for persons who were unable to collect their cards due to challenges at some centers to do so accordingly.

“Persons who registered during the exercise and were not issued their Ghana Cards will be informed via text messages, phone calls, Radio and Television announcements about designated Ghana Card collection points for their cards”.

Read the full statement below: