President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he trusts the capability of Ghana’s security agencies to tackle the secessionists group in the Volta region.
“It is just a handful of people; these secessionists. We will deal with them. I have no doubt about it but there is no value for this country if I start making hysterical statements.
“ I trust the security agencies, the armed forces, the police, I trust their leadership and intelligence agencies and I know they are all working very hard to make sure that this matter is dealt with as quickly as possible,” the president told Kumasi based Hello FM on Wednesday September 30.
Ministers in charge of National Security, Interior and Defense are expected to visit the Volta region as part of efforts to deal with raging attacks masterminded by alleged secessionists in that part of the country.
Two violent attacks in less than a week, have left one dead, others injured and destruction to property at the Ho STC bus terminal.
Representatives of the Volta Caucus in Parliament on Wednesday September 30 with regional minister Dr. Archibald Letsa over the disturbances.
Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told journalists after the meeting that “The deliberations have been scheduled to continue on a larger scale on Friday.
“It is looking very possible that the National Security Minister and other ministers are likely to join the National Security Minister, probably the Minister responsible for Defense, the Minister responsible for the Interior are likely to come to Ho for a meeting. We will have virtually the entire parliamentary caucus joining.”
He further called for a nationalistic approach towards resolving this problem.
“We have also recommended that thus matter goes beyond the Volta region. The agitation is about Western Togoland and of you are conversant with the Western Togoland it include multiple regions.
“It includes present day Bono, Savannah and Upper East.
“That is why we must all approach this with a nationalistic mindset this insurgency, confident not heads on and defeat it.” he said.
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana
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