Hundreds rush to NIA head office, as SIM registration grace period ends on May 31

Hundreds of people have flocked to the National Identification Authority’s Headquarters in Accra in hopes of registering for the Ghana Card before the SIM card re-registration deadline on May 31.

Undeterred by the GH¢280 fee required to obtain the card, these desperate registrants have chosen to disregard previous opportunities presented to them over the years.

We are all doubting if we can get our Ghana Card today.

“I’m aware that tomorrow is the deadline, but until I get my Ghana Card, I can’t register my SIM card, which is why I’m still here.”

In response to these concerns, Professor Ken Agyemang Attafuah, the CEO of the National Identification Authority, acknowledged that there is little that the Authority can do beyond providing the current premium registration centres and opportunities in the past.

He added that there are about 2 million citizens above the age of 14 to be captured, while plans are advanced for those below the age of 15.

“We have about 2 million citizens above the age of 14 to be captured on the Ghana Card