Monrovia – Foreigners from other African countries, mainly West Africa, have found a new shortcut to becoming a ‘Liberian citizen’ – obtaining the National Identification card for only US$5.00. Constitutionally, people of negro-descent wanting Liberian citizenship must reside in Liberia for at least two years and meet other requirements of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS). According to a Commissioner of the Liberia Immigration Service, Moses Yebleh, there is a need for Government to revisit the model being used by the National Identification Registry for the issuance of citizen ID cards. He said there should be stringent measures put in place to prevent the foreigners from illegally obtaining the National Identification Cards. One of the committee members, Cllr.

Source: Front Page Africa March 04, 2018 19:18 UTC