The registration process for Ugandan citizens to obtain National identity cards (Ids) at Parish level has ended today nationwide. Ugandans who have missed the exercise include students, the sick, those on remand, pregnant mothers and those who live and work overseas. Registration exercise started on 14 April this year under the theme My Country, My Identity. It required all eligible persons to provide biometric data like finger prints and other physical features to be stored in a central Government database. Last Saturday, the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Aronda Nyakairima announced that “registration days at parish level will not be postponed after August 11. Those who will not be registered shall go to their sub counties for registration. Registration at Sub county level will go on until next year February”. In Nansana, registration desks were at Light the World Church, St. Stephen church of Uganda, St. Joseph`s catholic Church and at Kiyita Family Alliance for Development (KIFAD) head offices. According to James Bbale, the secretary LC1 Nansana East one zone, the time for registration at all centres has been 7:00am to 5:00pm every day including weekend and public holidays. “We have been registering Ugandan citizens from 16 years and above. Each person was required to present at least a passport, birth certificate, baptism certificate, residential identity card, school identification card, school report or marriage certificate to prove their citizenship”. He said. “For those who didn’t have any of the stated documents were presenting recommendation letters from their Local Council chairpersons”. He added. During April, May and June, the turn up was very low but from July people started coming in very big numbers from morning up to evening. This is because people were informed on how important it is to have a National identity card. James Bbale attributed this achievement to the continuous sensitization and mobilization by the Local Council chairpersons and Religious leaders in Nansana. Billy Munyegera one of the enrolment officers in Nansana said that “we have been registering almost 100 people daily compared to the past where only 30 people would turn up for registration a day”. “I wish people started coming in big numbers like the way they have been doing since July. Nobody in Nansana would be unregistered by now”. Desire Mugisha a parish internal security officer Nansana east one said. However, some angry residents in Nansana who preferred anonymity said that “some of the enrolment officers were selling registration forms, asking for money from those who needed to be worked on first and quickly. Others were so rude, discriminative and uncooperative which left many unregistered”. They on the other hand credited area local council chairmen for their cooperation and guidance ever since the exercise started. On every registration desk in Nansana, Local Council officials together with security operatives have been on daily to help and certify the identity of those registering. By: kembabaziemily@yahoo.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:11:52 +0000
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