NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA)

PRESS RELEASE

NIA RECEIVES 700,000 BLANK CARDS TO PRINT BACKLOGS

The National Identification Authority (NIA) wishes to announce for the information of the public that it has on Monday, 17th February 2025, received into stores a total of Seven Hundred Thousand (700,000) pieces of blank cards from its Technical Partners after weeks of negotiations initiated by the Ag. Executive Secretary. These blank cards will be used to print the backlog of records (First Issuance, Card Replacement and Update of Personal Information) which have been pending since 2023.

In line with government’s objective of ensuring that Ghanaians aged 15 and above have the Ghana Cards for the purposes of identification and verification, the Ag. Executive Secretary has constituted a technical team to expedite the printing of the backlogs and to oversee its distribution to the various district offices for on-ward issuance. The public will be informed in due course when the card issuance will commence in the district offices across the country.

The public is once again reminded of more than 600,000 Ghana cards that have been printed but remain uncollected at the various regional and district offices since 2018. A team is developing an efficient system to help distribute these cards for their intended use.

The NIA assures the public that it remains committed to conducting its operations efficiently and in the best interest of the nation.

Signed

Corporate Affairs Directorate

18^th February 2025