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The National Identification Authority (NIA) has rescheduled a planned mop-up exercise for the National ID registration in three regions – Ashanti, Volta and Oti regions.

"The NIA announces for the information of the general public that it’s earlier advertised mop-up registration dates for the above-mentioned regions have changed," the statement noted.

In a public notice issued by Head of Corporate Affairs, Francis Palmdeti, on Monday, July 27, 2020, the NIA announced the new dates as follows:

Ashanti Region: August 2, 2020 to August 16, 2020

Volta Region: August 3, 2020 to August 14, 2020

Oti Region: August 3, 2020, to August 14, 2020.

The NIA explained in the release that the mop-up exercise is targeted at persons who were unable to register during the mass registration exercise which took place some months ago.

Read below the NIA public notice:

NEW DATES FOR NIA MOP-UP REGISTRATION EXERCISE IN ASHANTI, VOLTA AND OTI REGIONS

The NIA announces for the information of the general public that it’s earlier advertised mop-up registration dates for the above-mentioned regions have changed.

The new dates are as follows:

ASHANTI- 2/08/2020 to 16/08/2020

VOLTA- 3/08/2020 to 14/08/2020

OTI- 3/08/2020 to 14/08/2020

All prospective applicants in the said regions are to take note of the new dates for the mop-up registration exercise. This mop-up exercise is targeted at persons who were unable to register during the mass registration exercise which took place a couple of months ago.

Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.

ACI FRANCIS PALMDETI HEAD, CORPORATE AFFAIRS-NIA 27/07/2020