Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku is the CEO of NIA
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, has said the proposed amendment to the NIA Act 707 will redefine the operational structure of the Authority.
He stated categorically that the NIA will be placed permanently under the Ministry of Interior.
Also, the bill, when passed by parliament will give security agencies the access to NIA’s database.
This move, he explained, is expected to enhance the tracking of suspects and streamline identity verification processes.
This means that law enforcement officers will be able to utilise the NIA database to track suspects more efficiently, including the ability to annotate ID cards with relevant information during investigations.
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In a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb Business, Yayra Koku said; “With the new amendment of NIA Act 707, if passed by parliament will place the National Identification Authority permanently under the Ministry responsible for the Interior, grant security agencies access to the database of the Authority and align its operations to that of National Security.”
“This amendment has become necessary because Act 707 did not make provision to integrate the National Identification Authority within the security framework of the country, resulting in limited collaboration with law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Remember that issues of National Identity is a National security issue,” part of his post read.
Read NIA CEO’s post below;
With the new amendment of NIA Act 707, if passed by parliament will place the National Identification Authority permanently under the Ministry responsible for the Interior, grant security agencies access to the database of the Authority and align its operations to that of…
— Yayra Koku (@YayraKoku) August 23, 2025
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