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NIA extends card issuance exercise in 13 regions

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has extended its card issuance exercise in 13 regions.

The exercise which was supposed to end on 18th June 2020 in the 13 regions will now end on Tuesday, 23rd June, 2020.

The regions are Greater Accra, Volta, Oti, Northern, North East, Savannah, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Ashanti, Western North, Western, and Central Regions.

The Authority had expected that by the end of 18th June, 2010, “over 11 million Ghanaians will possess the Ghana Card.”

The NIA in a statement however said “the Card Issuance Exercise in the Eastern, Upper East and Upper West Regions will continue at Registration Centres during the Mop-Up Exercise”.

Below is the full press release

Extension of Card Issuance Exercise in the Greater Accra, Volta, Oti, Northern, North East, Savannah, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Ashanti, Western North, Western, and Central Regions

It is announced for the information of the general public that the Card Issuance Exercise which was scheduled to end on 18th June 2020 in the above-named Regions, is hereby extended to Tuesday, 23rd June, 2020.

The Card Issuance Exercise in the Eastern, Upper East and Upper West Regions will continue at registration Centres during the Mop-Up Exercise.

Applicants who are yet to collect their Ghana Cards are entreated to do so during this extended period.

SGND: ACI. FRANCIS PALMDETI
HEAD, CORPORATE AFFAIRS, NIA

 

Source : citinewsroom

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