News:
November 29, 2018
Former Volta Regional Minister during the erstwhile President John Dramani Mahama administration has stated that the time has come for the men and women of the Ghana Immigration Service to be armed.
According to her if the country is serious about protecting its boarders, then the Immigration Officers especially the border patrol team to be armed with the adequate resources in the conduct of their lawful duties.
Madam Adjoa Ntoso who is the Member of Parliament for the Krachi West constituency in the Volta region explained that section 24 of the Ghana Immigration Act (2006), Act 908 provides for the arming of officers in the performance of the duties.
Debating the 2019 Budget statement on the floor of Parliament, the MP argued that the Officers who patrol Ghana’s boarders face difficult challenges in fighting crime without arms hence the urgent need to ensure that they are armed in order to carry out their duties in the general interest of the country.
By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com.