The Mandate of NIRA is to create, manage, maintain & operationeralise the National Identification Register by registering all citizens of Uganda, registering nThe Mandate of NIRA is to create, manage, maintain & operationeralise the National Identification Register by registering all citizens of Uganda, registering non-citizens of Uganda who are lawfully residents in Uganda, registering births and deaths, assigning a unique National Identification Number (NIN) to every person registered.