Deputy Minister of Defence Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi says Ghana has rolled out a multidimensional security strategy along the country’s eastern corridor to safeguard its territorial integrity in the wake of recent political instability in neighbouring Togo.
He made the disclosure on Thursday, November 6, while responding to an urgent question in Parliament from Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, Member of Parliament for Bosome-Freho, who sought clarity on measures instituted to protect Ghana’s borders as tensions rise across the frontier.
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Mr Brogya Genfi said the Ghana Armed Forces, working in concert with national intelligence agencies, had intensified surveillance and patrols to secure unprotected routes along the eastern stretch. He stressed that the strategy transcends traditional military operations, incorporating humanitarian and disaster-management components to support communities that may be directly or indirectly affected.
“We are working closely with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide humanitarian logistics and assistance to displaced persons who may seek refuge in Ghana,” he stated.
The Deputy Minister explained that the government’s approach merges border security enforcement, intelligence sharing, and humanitarian response frameworks to tackle both immediate threats and potential spillover effects arising from Togo’s political upheaval.
