H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic, has on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 facilitated the enrolment onto and acquisition of the national identification card, Ghana Card, for cured lepers, at the Weija Leprosarium in Accra.
He said, “The system captured the face, iris, and ears of each leper in the registration process for the purpose of verification”. Adding that the registration exercise will be extended to the residents of all the other leprosaria across the country enable them acquire the Ghana Card.
Dr. Bawumia expressed gratitude to the Executive Secretary and staff of National Identification Authority for making this possible.
The Ghana Card is a valid document issued by the National Identification Authority (NIA) and permanently resident foreign nationals living everywhere for identification purposes.
