A cross-section of Ghanaians in the Sekondi / Takoradi, have expressed misgivings about the two months extension of the sim card re-registration exercise.
Many of them welcomed the move, but are unhappy about the difficult process of acquiring the Ghana card which is the basic registration document.
On the SIM registration App which will attract a 5-cedi surcharge.
They say, citizens should not be charged but be made free to all.
They believe that the introduction of the self-SIM registration app will help to relieve Ghanaians of the stress they go through.
Meanwhile, General Secretary of Momo Agents Association of Ghana, Evans Otumfuor has called on the National Identification Authority to as a matter of urgency decentralise the process to fast-track the acquisition of National Identification Cards to allow those who have not re-registered their SIMs to do so with ease.
Speaking to the media following the extension of the deadline for Sim re-registration, Mr. Otumfuor said failure to register SIM will not only affect individuals’ businesses but also government revenue.
