The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, says Ghana is safer and more peaceful than it was a year ago, citing improvements in crime statistics and trends in identified crime hotspots.
He has, however, urged security agencies and other stakeholders to intensify their efforts to consolidate the gains made and address emerging security threats.
The Minister made the remarks during a courtesy call on the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, as part of a three-day working visit to the Western Region.
He also held discussions with members of the Western Regional Security Council (REGSEC) on the region’s security situation, ongoing interventions and challenges requiring government attention.
Mr. Muntaka acknowledged that security concerns persist in some parts of the country but maintained that the overall security situation had improved through sustained efforts by security agencies under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama.
He said the government had also initiated several interventions to strengthen the operational capacity of security agencies through the provision of logistics and other resources.
According to him, some of these resources are already reaching the regional level to support security operations and improve service delivery.
As part of his working visit, the Interior Minister is expected to engage heads of security agencies, religious groups and other stakeholders to assess security concerns and identify areas requiring further government intervention.
For his part, the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, described the region as relatively peaceful but acknowledged some persistent security challenges.
He identified chieftaincy disputes, illegal mining, maritime security threats and drug-related activities involving some young people as key concerns requiring attention.
Mr. Nelson also drew the Interior Minister’s attention to recent disturbances in the Ahanta West Municipality, assuring that measures were being taken to address the situation.
The engagements form part of efforts by the Ministry of the Interior to strengthen collaboration with regional authorities and security stakeholders to maintain peace and improve public safety.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
