By John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to address security concerns in the six newly formed regions by establishing military barracks in each region if he wins the 2024 elections.
These regions include Savannah, North East, Bono East, Ahafo, Western North, and Oti.
During his speech in Gambaga, North East Region, as part of his “Building the Ghana We Want Tour,” Mr. Mahama underscored the pressing need for enhanced security in the new regions.
He emphasized the importance of proactive measures to safeguard residents’ safety and well-being. To address these concerns, he outlined plans to bolster security infrastructure and establish military barracks in each region.
“We are going to prioritise the completion of abandoned projects. All six new regions are going to have military barracks so that the Ghana Army will be present in all the regions. In addition, we are going to form joint military and police anti-armed robbery squads and one of those squads will be here in the North East to fight armed robbery.”
“Because we want you to have peace and security to be able to go about your duties and we know that our 24-hour economy policy cannot work unless there is security and safety for everybody,” he explained.
