Ho, Jan. 15, - Mr Edem Agbewornu,
the Keta Municipal Chief Executive, has called on government to stop expanding
settlements at Gakli Kologa and other communities along the Ghana-Togo border
at Aflao for security reasons.
He described the communities as
“unapproved” and haven for thousands of illegal migrants from neighbouring
countries and must be watched.
The DCE said this when he briefed
the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Asante-Apeatu on the security of the
area, during the IGP’s tour of the frontier.
Mr Agbewornu said the development
posed serious challenges to local governance and said an expanding “black market”
and illegal activity made the situation a "time bomb".
He said buildings including a
huge market complex had been constructed without permits and were dangerously
sited along the buffer zone, creating difficulties in implementing regulatory
policies.
Mr Agbewornu therefore
underscored the need for a police post along the border and other vantage
points to beef up security along the stretch.
The MCE said the Republic of Togo
had secured their side of the border and appealed to government to rebuild the
broken border walls and enforce laws that prohibited trade in foreign currency
in the country.
The IGP commended the MCE for
efforts at ensuring security and said the Police Service would consider plans
to establish a division at Aflao in view of recent industrial strife in the
Municipality.
He reiterated the need for the
people to be law abiding and cooperate with the security agencies.
GNA
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