The Samuel Nartey George has assured that the upcoming SIM card re-registration exercise will not place any financial burden on Ghanaian taxpayers.
His statement comes amid discussions about the government’s plan to launch a new SIM re-registration process. According to the Minister, the Public Procurement Authority invited him to clarify that the exercise will be funded without using public money.
“The commitment authorisation we received from the Finance Ministry for both the CERR and the SIM registration platform was to the effect that it will be at no cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer. When it is not borne by the taxpayer, you need to justify how it will be done,” he explained.
Mr. George revealed that the cost of the exercise will be covered by telecom companies, following consultations with them
We have engaged with the telecom companies and explained to them why they need to bear the cost,” he said.
He also stressed that the process would be conducted competitively and would not be sole-sourced.
“We’re not sole-sourcing,” he added, ensuring transparency in the upcoming registration.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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