A foreign resident living in Ghana has taken to the internet to vent her anger over what she perceives as the unfair financial burden placed on non-citizens seeking Ghana Cards.
In a viral video, the young woman passionately criticized the requirement for non-citizens to obtain Ghana Cards, labeling it as nonsensical.
She highlighted the paradox of paying significant amounts for resident permits, only to face the additional inconvenience of queuing for hours to acquire the Ghana Card.
Labelling the card as ‘absurd’, she questioned the government’s efforts to streamline the card acquisition process.
“Guys, I’m just coming from an NIA office, and I lack words to say how the government is extorting monies from us. Not even, Ghanaians as well. Why are we compelled to get a Ghana Card when we have resident permit and Ghanaians have voters ID cards when they have passport or birth certificate?
“What’s preventing them from using those things? And you are compelling us to get Ghana Card? We’re paying thousands of cedis for resident permit, we should come and pay huge sums of money again for some stupid Ghana Card. Look, and we spend hours; Ghanaians even spend days there getting a card,” she stressed.
The foreign resident further criticized the exorbitant fees imposed on her and fellow foreigners for obtaining the Ghana Card. Displaying a photo of the fees ($120 for issuance and $60 for renewal), she labeled the process as outrageous.
“So, what sense does it even make? What are you, as government, doing? It’s just arrant nonsense! Look, I’m going to add a picture of the real price at this moment that’s being paid by non-citizens. It is madness; it is money extortion and I’m going to make noise about it – noise, I will make,” she added.
The Ghana Card has been established by the government of Akufo-Addo as the primary identification card for key transactions.
Additionally, the Electoral Commission of Ghana has suggested considering the card as the exclusive identification for electoral purposes.
Watch video below:
A foreigner residing in Ghana has criticized the Government for requiring her to obtain a non-citizen Ghana card alongside her residence permit.
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