President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has emphasized government’s strong commitment to strengthening and fortifying Ghana’s northern borders and points of entry against the threats of terrorism and violent extremism. According to the President, “We can't be complacent and take that for granted. We need all of us to understand that the best way of making sure that our country continues to be at peace, so that we can get on with resolving the challenges of development and elimination of poverty, which is our main concern, will be undermined if we go to sleep on this terrorist matter.” In an interview on Radio Upper West on Monday (August 22, 2022), at the start of his working visit to the Upper West Region, President Akufo-Addo stated that government is taking “exceptional measures, measures that have not been taken before”, to secure the country’s borders. We created three forward operating bases in the Upper West Region alone, in the Jirapa, Hamile and in Tumu. There is a ...