He said local authorities have an important role to play in preventing crime and maintaining peace and stability, stressing that security should not be seen solely as the responsibility of the traditional security agencies.
According to the Interior Minister, effective security management at the local level requires early reporting of potential threats, timely intelligence gathering and strong collaboration between MMDCEs and the various security agencies operating within their jurisdictions.
He noted that local authorities are often closer to communities and, therefore, are better positioned to identify emerging security concerns and alert the relevant institutions before such issues escalate.
Muntaka made the call in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region when he addressed a High-Level Training Programme on Ghana’s Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2024 (Act 1168), organised for MMDCEs.
“Let’s coordinate and stop the fragmentation. I know, especially the Regional Police Commander is here, and I can see the Regional Fire representative and the liaison for National Security. Please, information sharing is key, and all of us can attest to that.
“And I want to commend the Director-General of the National Signal Bureau in this light. A lot of the things that you see people doing on social media, just by getting the CID and all the others to coordinate with him, we are able to quickly arrest people.”
The programme was aimed at enhancing the understanding of local government officials of the provisions of the new legislation and strengthening coordination between local authorities and Ghana’s security and intelligence architecture.
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