The Spokesperson for the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the Ghana Card number at birth system recently launched by his boss.
According to Dr. Gideon Boako, Ghanaians tend to procrastinate, however, it is important to secure children’s identities early to avoid future complications.
“This is very important and very beneficial. You know Ghanaians like last-minute things. They always want to wait until the last minute to get things done. This time, we have been provided with the opportunity, so let’s ensure that we give our children the best so we don’t have to struggle at the end,” Dr Boako said.
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So far, some 17.7 million adults above the age of 15 have been registered but citizens below 15 years are without a national identification card. The registered number is out of a population of over 30 million people.
However, speaking at the launch of the Ghana Card at Birth system in Accra, Dr. Bawumia said allowing children to obtain Ghana cards at birth will address this gap over time.
The move, he explained, is a collaborative effort between the Ghana Health Service, the Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) and the National Identification Authority (NIA).
Additionally, he noted that it will create the platform to tackle potential problems and risks that the lack of integration between birth records and national identity database pose.