‘Omang more secure than passport’

Monday, July 31, 2023 | 40 Views |

Although there have been concerns raised about using Omang as a travel document, Jimmy Opelo, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, has claimed that the national identity card is more secure than a passport.

Speaking before the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC), he said his ministry intends to advance Omang despite financial challenges to implement various developments.

“We have a problem with the budget which restricts us to do things right from the beginning in terms of how we are going to arrange the identity of our people just because resources are not sufficient for us to do so. It is going to be a problem.

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