An Economist, Dr Frank Bannor, has cautioned Immigration officers not to sell Ghana out to strangers who enter the country through our borders.
Speaking on the recent report on Ghana been terrorism threat due to the rise in internal conflicts and the trending Nkoranza saga, he specified that Immigration officers must be vigilant on our borders to prevent unauthorized persons from entertaining our peaceful land.
“If anyone can access the country, is through the borders, so I plead with the security agencies especially the immigration officers not to sell the country for 1000 dollars due to the current economic situation.If terrorist enter the country we will be doomed”, he lamented.
He stressed that immigration officers should Strengthen security on our borders.
In February 2022, an intelligence report from the UN Security on Global Terrorism indicated that there is a suspected terrorism warehouse in Ghana, Togo and Benin which is set up by the Islamic State of Irag and the Levant (ISIS) in the Greater Sahara. Togo was recently attacked by terrorist and eight military men lost their lives, in Burkina Faso terror attacks have become a daily ritual, security experts say. In Northern Nigeria, the narrative is not different and in Mali and Chad, citizens are struggling for survival.
A recent report from West African Center for Counter – Extremism (WACCE) has indicated that the threat of terrorism is descending from the Sahal towards the Coastal areas. Ghana, a country that once enjoyed stability is at a higher threat of terrorism attacks if effective measures are not put in place.
“Today, more than 53% of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries are experiencing insurgencies. The pervasive spill over phenomenon makes Ghana’s bother region a key area of concern’’, the report indicated.
According to Chieftaincy Ministry there are 352 unresolved Chieftaincy disputes in Ghana, almost every paramount has a pending unresolved issue.
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