Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Presidential Nominee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says his government will not compromise on its efforts to ensure Ghanaians feel safe and are free to go about their daily activities.
He said they would continue to keep the country’s borders protected, communities, and neighbourhoods safe.
The NPP Presidential Nominee was speaking at the launch of the Party’s manifesto in Takoradi in the Western Region.
The Manifesto is on the theme: ”Selfless Leadership, Bold Solutions for Jobs and Business.’
He said if voted into power, his government would complete the 15 Forward Operating Bases at the country’s border frontiers.
‘This is to allow the military to swiftly respond to any external hostilities and threats posed by terrorists in the Region,’ he said.
Dr Bawumia said he would continue equipping the security services to build their capability in protecting the nation.
‘We will deepen the cooperation with our neighbouring States, and the international community, in the fight a
gainst violent extremism,’ he added.
The Flagbearer said his government would recruit and deploy 20,000 more security personnel to enhance police visibility and strengthen the human resource of other security services.
He said his government would also roll out 11,000 CCTV across the country and 50,000 more anti-crime cameras (CCTV Cameras), body cameras for the police, and other logistics to fight crime.
Source: Ghana News Agency