PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has acted on an appeal from CCM Secretary-General Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, instructing Home Affairs deputy minister Daniel Sillo to visit Kagera Region to address bottlenecks in acquiring national identification cards.

Dr Nchimbi had directed the Ministry of Home Affairs on the issue, with the deputy minister instructed to travel to various districts in the region and other Lake Zone regions to sort out the problem,

The matter came up as residents made complaints to the party executive while on a tour, with residents of Kagera and Kigoma reportedly being compelled to use the identification numbers of other persons to access mobile phone line registration.

During a meeting at Changarawe grounds in Karagwe District, the party executive acknowledged that following his directive, premier Majaliwa had dispatched the deputy minister to address the issue.

“There is concern regarding NIDA cards which has been raised. Following my instruction while I was in Kyerwa, the PM has instructed the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs to come here and resolve the issue,” he said.

He emphasized that CCM remains committed to upholding justice and defending the interests of the people, highlighting the issue as coming up in different rallies.

Earlier, while in Kyerwa District, the top secretariat official received similar complaints about NIDA cards, prompting him to formally demand that the government move to address the problem.

"Since beginning my tour in the Kigoma Region and now here in Kagera, people have complained about acquiring NIDA cards,” he said, noting that the issue was also raised by the Kyerwa MP, Innocent Bilakwate.

"I have issued directives to improve and expedite the process of acquiring NIDA cards, he stated, alluding to the impression that citizens' demand for these cards reflects their love for their country.

“Through this meeting, I request that the Minister of Home Affairs or his deputy join us to clarify the citizens' complaints about citizenship cards,” he had declared during the visit aimed at inspecting the implementation of the CCM Election Manifesto.

He was also concerned about promoting the party's vitality and listening to the people, accompanied by Amos Makalla, the NEC secretary for Ideology, Propaganda and Training, Issa Ussi Gavu, the NEC secretary for Organization, and Rabia Hamid Abdalla, the NEC secretary for Politics and International Relations.