Refugees residing in Ghana are already receiving Ghana cards thanks to the National Identification Authority (NIA).
According to citinewsroom.com, the Refugee Identity Cards would give more than 7,000 refugees access to some social services in the nation.
Padi Tetteh, the interim executive secretary for the Ghana Refugee Board, praised the Ghana Identification Authority in a statement on this development.
“Due to the fact that we are signatories to the UN Refugee Convention and also the fact that we are governed by the Ghana Refugee Law, we are to ensure that refugees have access to social services, and it is important that they do so in order to allow them to earn a living.”
However, Mr Padi clarified that this card does not grant nationality status to the refugees.
“It is important to note that the card doesn’t grant them nationality, and they don’t have the right to vote. The only thing is that the card gives them the right to social services in order to live in safety and dignity,” citinewsroom.com quoted him.
