Uganda: Over 5.3 Million Ugandans Renew National IDs As Nira Urges Faster Pace to Beat Deadline

Uganda: Over 5.3 Million Ugandans Renew National IDs As Nira Urges Faster Pace to Beat Deadline

More than 5.3 million Ugandans have renewed their National Identification Cards (IDs) so far, according to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), which has praised the strong response but warned that the pace of the exercise remains too slow to meet the set deadline.

NIRA Urges Speed as Over 5.3 Million Ugandans Renew National IDs

At the weekly briefing held at the Media Centre, Buikwe District Registrar Ollama Claire revealed that over 5.3 million Ugandans have already renewed their National IDs, a milestone she described as commendable but still insufficient to meet the set six-month national target. “Ugandans have spoken with their feet,” Claire told reporters. “Over 5.3 million of you have already shown up. That’s no small feat — Asante sana! But if we continue at thi…