The Minister for Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to retooling the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) as part of a broader strategy to enhance national security.
He stated that as part of efforts to modernise the security services, the government plans to leverage public-private partnerships (PPP) and technology to enhance GIS operations while eliminating cash transactions at all agencies under the ministry in the coming days.
Speaking during his maiden working visit to the GIS, the Minister emphasised the government’s determination to equip the service with the necessary resources to effectively safeguard the country’s borders.
He urged Immigration officers to remain dedicated to supporting the government’s developmental agenda and ensuring national security.
“I come to the Ministry of Interior with two things in mind. Knowing very well that government funding is a real challenge. We will be looking at how we can partner private individuals, whether profit or non-profit, to improve the services within the Ministry of Interior.
“So you will be seeing a lot more PPP within the Ministry of Interior, where it is very necessary to make sure that those PPPs do not interfere with our internal security.”