The National Identification Authority (NIA) in Ghana has reported that over 100,000 Ghanaians are under investigation for allegedly attempting multiple registrations for the Ghana Card.
NIA’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, made this disclosure while appearing before the Assurances Committee of Parliament.
Prof. Attafuah highlighted that the NIA has successfully enrolled approximately 18.2 million Ghanaians into the national registry. However, about 560,000 cards are yet to be issued.
Of the total 18,145,839 registrations, around 17.882 million cards have been printed, and 17,323,416 have been issued. The remaining 559,457 cards are yet to be distributed, while 151,896 cards are cleared and ready for printing.
A significant concern raised was the issue of multiple registrations, with 110,936 Ghanaians flagged for attempting to register more than once. These cases are currently under investigation, and their cards have been marked as delinquent.
Furthermore, the NIA has announced plans to extend its registration services to Ghanaians living abroad. The overseas registration program is set to begin with a pilot in Ottawa, Canada, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
This initiative aims to test the robustness of the NIA’s technical system, ensuring that Ghanaians abroad can register using their birth certificates or passports. The registration process will primarily be conducted online, with applicants applying and paying online before presenting themselves in person.