NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE TAKES OFF IN CENTRAL REGION (SPREAD)

The National Identification exercise, which began in the Central Region, had a few hitches with the cameras and the computers being used for the exercise.
Even though the exercise started on time, some of the cameras could not be operated as a result of the way they were handled during their late release.
While some technicians, who promptly responded to distress calls by the Registration Officers, managed to make some of the cameras to function the rest of the cameras were yet to be attended to.
The situation did not, however, affect the enthusiasm with which people received the exercise.
There seem to be some encouragement and hope that the exercise will be successful in the region.
As of 11.30 a.m. when the Daily Graphic visited the centre at the Cape Coast Castle, the Registration Officer, Mr Yaw Asiedu, said 10 people had been registered with their pictures taken.
At the Neighbourhood Centre, the Registration Officer, Ms Patience Wood, said 50 had registered but the only hitch was with the battery, which had to be charged for pictures of those who had been registered to be taken.
The Registration Officer at the Philip Quaicoe Boys Basic Schools, Mr Richard Mensah, said he had a problem with the computer at the centre but had recorded 26 registratiosns by 12 noon.
At the Old High Court at Bakaano, the Registration Officer, Ms Philippine Ekudi said even though they initially had a problem with the camera about 28 people had registered after the problem was rectified around 11.30 a.m.
When contacted on phone, Ms Bertha Dzeble, Head of the Information Department of the National Identification Authority, said the exercise was moving on smoothly with the exception of some few areas which had problems with their cameras, even though they were all tested in Accra before they were moved to the region.
She expressed the hope that things would be normalised by today Wednesday, July 2.