The safety of Ghana’s border patrol unit should be intelligence-led with highly trained personnel and modern technology to address the emerging threats, the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has said.
He indicated that the nature of transnational crimes, including terrorism calls of top notch intelligence-led approach to tackle.
Mr Dery said these while speaking at a ceremony to hand over new vehicles to the Ghana Immigration Service in Accra.
“Border security has become a major national security concern within the West Africa sub-region, and Ghana is no exception.
“The sophistication and increasing levels of transnational crimes, including terrorism, call for urgent attention in the management of our borders. The government, being aware of the threats posed by these undesirable elements at the various borders, especially at our Northern frontiers, is doing everything to support the Ghana Immigration Service. ”
He stressed, “I’m sure recently you are aware that some armored equipment has been set up or around the country. But the safety of the border patrol unit should be intelligence-led with highly trained personnel and modern technology to address the emerging threats to border and national security.”