6.3 million Ghanaians registered in the ongoing Ghana Card exercise

Nana Addo disclosed that 181 factories have been constructed in the “One-District-One-Factory” policy

6.3 million Ghanaians registered in the ongoing Ghana Card exercise
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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that 6.3 million Ghanaians have so far been recorded by the National Identification Authority (NIA) in the ongoing Ghana Card registration exercise.

The NIA extended its mass registration in the Ashanti Region from January 10 to January 16, 2010 due to the disturbing phenomenon of unusually large numbers of persons whose applications were “Awaiting Decision” or have gone into “Adjudication” and, therefore, have not had their cards printed and issued to them.

According to the President, 3.7 million cards have been printed and issued asserting that the remaining cards will be given out soon.

“As at Wednesday, 8th January, 2020, some *6.3 million* Ghanaians had been registered since the mass registration exercise commenced on 29th April, 2019, with 3.7 million cards issued. I have the assurances from the Executive Secretary of the NIA that the remaining cards will be issued soon”.

 

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The mass registration exercise will commence in the Central, Western and Western North Regions immediately after the Ashanti Region exercise ends. Registration in the 16th and final region (Eastern Region) start will start by late February to mid-March 2020.

Nana Addo touched on the “One-District-One-Factory” policy and confirmed that 181 factories have been constructed, with others at different stages of completion across the country.

“Currently fifty-eight (58) factories, under the scheme, are functioning. Another twenty-six (26) are under construction, with another twenty-six (26) pipeline projects set to commence implementation by the first quarter of 2020. In addition to the implementation of the automotive policy, with the setting up of the Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) and the Ghana Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GISDEC), our Industrialization Agenda will soon be realised,” he added.