Uganda, April 15 -- The services of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) have been hijacked by brokers who are now making millions off shillings from unsuspecting Ugandans.
Although the process of registering for a national ID is supposed to be simple and straight forward, several Ugandans try to avoid the processes and opt for the services of brokers who offer to get all the papers signed and filed by NIRA staff and set an appointment for recording biodata. Each applicant who seeks the service of a broker pays not less than Shs50, 000.
Under normal procedure, Ugandans seeking national IDs are supposed to pick forms from any NIRA office countrywide. These forms are filled by the applicant before they are taken to the ...