The Wa Municipal Director of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Mr Khaalid Mohammed Suadik, has refuted allegations suggesting his outfit charges illegal fees before enrolling new applicants for the Ghana card.
He said the NIA does not charge anything from applicants who visit them for the registration and issuance of the National Identification Card.
He however admitted it was possible some unscrupulous elements could be exploiting the situation to defraud unsuspecting clients given that the NIA operations take place within the precincts of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)in the upper west region.
“If you are Ghanaian and you are coming for Ghana card, you don’t pay for a penny for it but by then in every human institution there people that take opportunities, you know we’re operating from the premises and so you can meet somebody outside who doesn’t even work in GRA.
The person can pretend that oh,I know someone in GRA and because I know this person you can do this I will go and talk to them and they will assist you.
I can tell you on authority without a doubt that none of my officers, has ever or is even prepare to compromise his stand for Issuance of Card and new enrollments”, Mr Khaalid Mohammed indicated on Home Radio 99.7 FM.
On some challenges confronting his outfit, he singled out lack of space to accommodate enough clients their major challenge.
Registration for the Ghana Card has become so difficult that Ghanaians spend months queueing for the card across the country.
