— Advertisement -The National Marketing communications Authority (NCA) has revealed that it will extend the particular deadline for the ongoing Sim re-registration if it becomes necessary. The particular national exercise commenced upon October 1, 2021, and it is expected to end on 03 31, 2022. However , lengthy queues being recorded on the various mobile network support centres across the country appears to be hampering the process as many Ghanaians hurry to meet the deadline established for re-registering SIM credit cards. The situation has led to lots of people raising concerns about the procedure. Some have requested to have an extension of the March 2022 deadline over fears the slow pace of the procedure will prevent many people through being registered. Speaking within an interview on Accra-based Course FM, the Authority’s Movie director of Consumer and Business Affairs, Nana Defie Badu said the ongoing procedure is being monitored and the NCA will ensure that adequate period is given for the procedure. She explained that the NCA has no interest in deliberately stopping citizens from registering their particular SIM cards and that nobody will be deprived of the chance to register their SIM credit cards. “For the NCA and the Ministry of Communication, one of the goals of this is exercise is to not deprive people of making use of communication service. We want to be sure that people are using the communication providers in a secure manner. We all continue to monitor the process [and] if it reaches the stage where we need to extend the deadline, we are going to, because communication access is extremely critical for our development, ” she said. The Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, throughout a Press Briefing at the Ministry of Information’s Press Focus on 5th September 2021, described that: “The SIM enrollment, when undertaken correctly once we intend to do, will decrease or eliminate fraudulent plus criminal activities, help professionals ascertain the accurate amount of valid and accurate SIMs on the networks, enable workers to build better demographics of the customer base and assist them develop products and services to match the various groupings”. She anxious that SIM Registration may enhance economic growth a lot more confidence is built in the telecoms sector and people utilize safe devices to access E-Government providers and other private mobile-based electronic solutions. “It will reduce mobile money fraud plus support financial inclusion over the vulnerable sectors” Minister additional. Get Ghana Latest Information in your inbox each morning. Sign up
