The Minister of the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has warned against complacency in the face of growing terrorist threats in the West African sub-region, calling on security stakeholders to adopt a coordinated, intelligence-driven approach to safeguard Ghana’s peace and stability.
Speaking at the National Counter-Terrorism Stakeholders meeting on Thursday, in Accra, the Minister highlighted the role of reliable databases and timely information sharing in the country’s counter-terrorism architecture and cautioned that the proximity of terrorist operations to Ghana demands heightened vigilance and a more proactive posture.
He commended the security agencies for their ongoing efforts in maintaining peace and stability and disclosed that the Ministry is currently developing a comprehensive national strategy to combat organised crime.
The strategy, he said, will centre on three key pillars: intelligence-led operations, interagency collaboration, and border security.
The Minister appealed to all stakeholders to set aside institutional competition and turf battles, urging them instead to channel their energies toward building the synergy needed to collectively ensure the nation’s peace, security, and safety.
The National Security Coordinator, COP Osman Abdul-Razak, stressed the need for a joint mandate and collective action in addressing the sub-region’s counter-terrorism challenges.
“Preventing violent extremism demands a whole-of-society approach anchored in coordination, vigilance, and shared responsibility across institutions and communities,” he said, describing the sub-region as the current epicentre of global counter-terrorism concerns.
The meeting on the theme “Strengthening Counter-Terrorism through Reliable Databases and Effective Information Sharing” brought together stakeholders to discuss strategies for addressing the complex and evolving threat of terrorism.
Judith Twumwaa, ISD
