The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Kwaku Deku, has revealed that several key state institutions owe the Authority substantial sums for services rendered.
Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, September 21, 2025, he disclosed that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) owes the NIA $58 million, the Passport Office $22 million, and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) a staggering $377 million.
Mr. Deku warned that these institutions risk disconnection from the NIA’s biometric system by October 1, 2025, if the debts are not cleared.
“In total, NHIS owes us $58 million, Passport Office $22 million, and GRA $377 million. I have given a directive that by October 1, all institutions that have not settled their debts will be disconnected,” he stated.
He noted, however, that commercial banks, though indebted, remain consistent with payments because they rely heavily on the NIA’s services for daily transactions.
“The banks do pay because if you don’t pay, we will disconnect you — and that means the whole day you cannot perform any transaction,” he explained.
Mr. Deku further disclosed that the government currently owes Margins ID Group — the NIA’s private partner in Ghana’s National Identification System — between $64 million and $68 million under the Government Support Agreement.
The NIA and Margins ID Group operate under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to manage the Ghana Card and the national identification system.
Source: Adom Online
