Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans have welcomed the nationwide mobile registration, which Government has embarked on as part of efforts to ensure all citizens have access to primary documents.
A survey conducted by this publication in Harare showed that the majority of people have welcomed the exercise and they have thronged the mobile centres to acquire the documents.
At Chinamano Primary School in Epworth, this publication observed an orderly queue of people who were lining to acquire their documents. Nollen Zimombe who spoke to this publication said she was relieved to finally get a national identity card after she has failed to do so on several occasions.
“I am happy that I finally acquired my national identity card. I have been visiting the Civil Registry offices trying to get an ID, but I ended up being frustrated. When I heard of the mobile registration, I was delighted as I knew that this was my only chance to acquire the document,” said Zigora.
Another delighted citizen, Blessmore Chinguni, told this publication that he had three children with no birth certificates and the mobile registration exercise helped him to get birth certificates for his children.
“My three children had no birth certificates. Efforts to acquire these documents were futile as we couldn’t meet the requirements needed. I am happy that I went to Chinamano Primary School and easily got the birth certificates for my children without being asked tough questions,” said Chinguni.
Chinguni added that the process was quick and touts who usually confuse people seeking these documents were nowhere in sight. He added that the exercise was a testimony that the Government has heard people’s plea on the issue of civil documents.
Government has deployed teams across the country to assist people in getting the civil registration documents. The Civil Registry Offices will be open for the exercise from 7AM to 5PM between Monday and Friday and 7AM to 4PM during weekends and public holidays.
The blitz will run until September 30 and is expected to clear the backlog in document issues that have been accumulating during the COVID-19-induced lockdowns. Over two million people are expected to benefit from this exercise.
