\n
The
\nFulani community in Ghana is unhappy over what according to it, is a deliberate
\npolicy by the National Identification Authority (NIA) to deny its members the
\nopportunity of being registered for the Ghana Card. <\/p>\n
According
\nto the General Secretary of Tabital Pulaaku International Ghana, Yakubu Musah
\nBarry, some officials of NIA and indigenes have been frustrating sections of
\nFulanis in some regions, particularly the Northern, Savanna and North East
\nregions during the Ghana card registration process.<\/p>\n
He
\nsaid since the commencement of the exercise in the said regions, a sizeable
\nnumber of members with proof of citizenship have reported to the leadership
\nthat they were turned away by the NIA officials and some indigenes at some
\nnotable registration centres.<\/p>\n
Speaking
\nat the 8th Annual Du\u2019a (Prayer) of the Tabital Pulaaku International Ghana in
\nTamale, Yakubu Musah said leadership of the Fulani community had followed up
\nthe complaints to enquire why they were denied registration and even literally
\nharassed by NIA officials and some indigenes.<\/p>\n
He
\ndescribed the posture as a ploy to deny Fulanis the opportunity of being
\nregistered.<\/p>\n
Mr.
\nYakubu asked Government to explain who a Ghanaian was and why the Fulanis were
\ndenied of their legitimate rights of registering for the Ghana card.<\/p>\n
Hajia
\nSamira Bawumia who spoke at the occasion as the guest of honor noted that,
\nseveral concerns had been reported to her, concerning the denial of Fulanis to
\nregister for the Ghana card. She assured the concerned Fulanis that she would
\nwork towards resolving the issue.<\/p>\n
The
\nNIA Public Relations Officer Mr. Frances Palmdeti explained that the Authority
\nsticked to the National Identity Register Act 750 and its amendments, adding
\nthat the law mandates the NIA to register persons who are Ghanaians and are of
\nAge 15 and above.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According
\nto him, anyone whose parents or grandparents were born in Ghana before August 1969
\nis a Ghanaian.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He
\nadded that, being a citizen of Ghana was by birth, adoption, registration and
\nnationalization through the ministry of interior. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr.
\nFrances stressed that, there were legitimate Ghanaian Fulanis and there were
\nFulanis who are not citizens of Ghana. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He asked Fulanis to have the NIA officials take them through the necessary processes for them to register if they possess all the needed documents.<\/p>\n
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