About 20 Ugandans today by afternoon received their National Identity cards. Government rolled out the issuance of 30, 000 National identity cards to Ugandans aged between 16 years and above starting with Kampala. Ugandans who are residents of Kololo 1, 2, 3 and 4 parishes were seen queuing to receive their cards. For one to get the card, he or she must present proof that he is a Ugandan. Other pilot districts are Buyende here in Busoga sub region, Kasese in western Uganda, Lira in the north and Kampala in the central. The distribution of cards has started with Kampala and thereafter will be rolled out to other identified districts. According to a letter signed by the director citizenship and immigration control Godfrey Sasaga Wanzira to parliament‘s internal affairs committee, the distribution of 30,000 cards to the four districts, will work as a pilot scheme before the exercise can be extended to cover the entire country. The exercise is being done by the directorate of citizenship and immigration control together with local leaders.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:09:29 +0000
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