Saif Bin Zayed Underscores the Pivotal Role of EIDA in the Progress and Development Process

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]: Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Deputy Chairman of Emirates Identity Authority emphasized the pivotal role of Emirates Identity Authority in supporting the State's strive for progress and the Development; under the wise vision of the Higher Leadership.

Furthermore, His Highness urged the Emirates Identity Authority members, to focus on developing services as a main pillar for all organizational excellence plans, within the framework of its strategic plan 2010-2013.

These remarks were made by His Highness during a meeting with a delegation from the EIDA, headed by Dr. Eng. Ali Mohammed Al Khouri, Director General of the Authority.  It is noteworthy that His Highness received the delegation over an Iftar buffet at the Zakher Palace in Al Ain, in the presence of Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of the Office of His Highness the Minister.

His Highness lauded the Higher Leadership's support for the excellence process sought and achieved by the Emirates Identity Authority. He called on the EIDA members to further strive to achieve the highest standards of excellence in performance, and redoubling efforts to improve customer service, stressing that excellence sought as per the vision of the Higher Leadership has no borders or limits.

On the same note, His Highness urged EIDA's employees to seek further education, hone their skills and competencies, and acquire knowledge so as to enhance the Authority's prominent position, improve the State's competitiveness and provide the best services to citizens and residents alike.

For his part, Dr. Eng. Ali Mohammed Al Khouri, Director General of the Emirates Identity Authority, extended the EIDA's congratulations to the Higher Leadership on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. He also expressed the Authority's thanks and gratitude for the indefinite support dedicated by the Higher Leadership to the Authority's employees to enable them to achieve the vision, mission and strategic objectives of the Authority.

Moreover, Al Khouri underscored the keenness of the Authority to pursue and redouble its efforts as a sign of gratitude to the nation and the Higher Leadership, so as to ensure the achievement of the goals for which the Authority was established and enhance the competitiveness of the State. The Authority also endeavors to achieve the “UAE Vision 2021” through concerted efforts with partners towards developing governmental action, building a knowledge-based society and economy, with a focus on customers being the pillars of the Authority's strategic values and main priorities.

Present at the meeting, on behalf of EIDA were Mosbah AlMasmari, Head of Corporate and Support Services Sector; Nasser Al Abdouli, Acting Director of the Registration Centers Operations Sector; Abdullah Al Kindi, Head of theInformation Technology Department;  Shukri Al Bariki, Head of the Population Register Department; Ismael Fadlallah, Head of Registration Centers Department; Amer Al Mahri, Head  of Government and Community liaison Department; Ahmed Al Hosani, Head of Financial Department, together with directors of Departments and organizational units, and service centers affiliated to the Authority at the State level.