During his vetting before the Appointment Committee on January 30, 2025, Sam George expressed his frustration with the re-registration process under the previous administration. He described the move as counterproductive and wasteful, highlighting the unnecessary queues and long hours that citizens had to endure. According to George, “The actions that happened under the last government were very far from common sense and logic.”
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He continued, “We’ve got a national identification authority that holds and sits as our national repository of biometric data. I think it was wickedness of the highest order to subject Ghanaians to long hours of queues, taking away productive man-hours, affecting our economy to go and queue again and resubmit biometrics simply because egos could not be managed.”
As part of his plans, George revealed that a new SIM registration exercise would take place, but this time, it would be more efficient and cost-effective, with no burden on taxpayers or the public purse. He assured that technology would play a major role in streamlining the process. “We will do a proper SIM re-registration again, but this time nobody’s going to queue because common sense will prevail, expertise will prevail, and logic will work,” he said. The new process will cross-reference data from the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) with the NIA database and other biometric systems, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience.
The SIM re-registration exercise originally began under former Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful in October 2021, with the goal of combating fraud, monitoring digital activities, and tracking criminals. However, George criticized the previous process for its inefficiency, including the long queues and lack of technology integration. His new approach aims to use technology to eliminate these issues and create a more effective, efficient, and inclusive telecommunications infrastructure.
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