The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has assured Ghanaians that the upcoming SIM card registration exercise will be a seamless, human-centered, and technology-driven process.
Speaking at the press briefing on Wednesday April 9, Sam George emphasised the government’s commitment to addressing the shortcomings of the previous administration’s SIM re-registration exercise.
Highlighting the rise in SIM-related fraud since the earlier exercise, Sam George criticised the previous administration for failing to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) during what he described as a “botched re-registration exercise.”
He assured the public that the new registration process would be a clean and efficient one, leveraging advanced technology to ensure a stress-free experience for all participants.
“This is a human-centered, technology-driven exercise” he stated, It will happen so seamlessly and without stress that most Ghanaians will ask themselves why they were saddled with eight years of misrule and mismanagement.
Additionally, the exercise is intended to refine industry regulation by creating a reliable database of valid SIM cards.
These measures were expected to contribute to a safer and more organised telecommunications landscape in Ghana.
Despite efforts from the previous government key aim in implementing the re-registration to strengthen national security by reducing criminal activities facilitated by unregistered SIM cards failed.
This raised concerns among citizens regarding data security and the risk of fraudulent registrations through the mobile application.
By: Kofi Abrantie
