Register your SIM card now, we can’t extend the deadline – Deputy Communication Minister
The government has expressed worry about the fact that the number of people who reregister their sim cards on daily basis has dropped.
Ama Pomaa Boateng, Deputy Communications and Digitalization Minister while speaking during an interview on TV3 on Tuesday, May 17 urged the public to make it a priority to register before the deadline.
She further revealed that extending the deadline will not be possible.
“There was so much pressure for us to extend it, people said they were waiting for their IDs to be ready before they can get it. So with all of those things, we extended the deadline.
“We also realized that the number of people that register daily has also dropped, so we are going to intensify the advocacy once again. The fact that it has been extended doesn’t mean you should wait till 30th then you go and look for your IDs to go and register,” she said.
It will be recalled that after several pleas, the deadline for the sim card re-registration was pushed forward from 31st March to 31st July.
“More time will be required to update the SIM Registration App for the registration of diplomats, while a Self-Service SIM Registration App is also being developed to facilitate registration of SIM cards for Ghanaians resident abroad.
“This will be operational by mid-April,” a statement issued by Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said on Tuesday, March 22.
