{"id":103936,"date":"2025-07-08T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/over-5-3-million-ugandans-renew-national-ids"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:13:36","slug":"over-5-3-million-ugandans-renew-national-ids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/over-5-3-million-ugandans-renew-national-ids","title":{"rendered":"Over 5.3 Million Ugandans Renew National Ids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press briefing at the Uganda Media Center in Kampala, Buikwe District Registrar Claire Ollama said the turnout reflects growing public awareness of the importance of national identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUgandans have spoken with their feet,\u201d Claire said. \u201cOver 5.3 million of you have already shown up to renew your National IDs. That\u2019s no small feat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Ms Ollama cautioned that the process could take up to nine months to complete if the current weekly average of 840,000 renewals continues\u2014three months longer than the targeted six-month period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe effort is commendable, but we need to step on it,\u201d Ollama urged. \u201cCommunities must rally, parishes must mobilize, and individuals must show up early. Every week matters. Every ID counts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also emphasized the importance of registering every Ugandan, including infants, arguing that national identification is critical for legal protection, inheritance, and accessing services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many Ugandans are sitting on family land or assets registered in the names of their forebearers or grandchildren. But without a National Identification Number (NIN), they remain locked out of their own legacy,\u201d Ollama added.<\/p>\n<p>The mass renewal drive comes as the government works to update the national registry ahead of upcoming elections and other official processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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. 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