The Bono East Regional Minister and Chair of the Regional Security Council, Mr. Kwasi Adu-Gyan, has affirmed the council’s dedication to upholding security in the region to enhance socio-economic activities and empower the livelihoods of the residents.
He noted that areas prone to conflicts and insecure communities, particularly in the eastern corridor, are receiving the necessary security attention. This effort aims to enable people to carry out their daily activities without fear of attacks.
Mr. Adu-Gyan provided this assurance during an inspection visit where he handed over a building facility in Atebubu, Atebubu-Amantin Municipality, to be used as barracks by a detached Army Unit of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). This unit has been deployed to ensure the necessary security for peaceful coexistence in that part of the region.
The eastern corridor section of the region includes four other districts: Pru East, Pru West, Sene East, and Sene West, with Yeji, Prang, Kajeji, and Kwame-Danso as their respective capital towns. When combined with the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality, these areas make up the eastern corridor portion of the region.
The Regional Minister pointed out that the region has experienced numerous incidents of robbery and conflicts over the years, leading to insecurity in the area. Given that farming is the predominant occupation of the people, the presence of the Army is expected to promote peace and security, allowing socio-economic activities to flourish.
Mr Adu-Gyan added the provision of adequate security for the citizenry to attend to their daily socio-economic activities in an enabling environment had been one of the government’s top-most priorities, hence the creation and stationing of the detached Army Unit.
He mentioned that the Ministry of Defence is in the process of opening another Army Barracks in Kintampo to cater to the central and northern regions of the area. He encouraged the soldiers to uphold good maintenance practices to ensure the building remains in a decent condition to serve its intended purpose.
Nana Owusu Gyimah, the ‘Adontenhene’ of the Atebubu Traditional area, pledged the support of the traditional authority in maintaining the Barracks. He assured that the residents would cooperate for peaceful coexistence with the security personnel in Atebubu and its surroundings.
The building was provided by World Vision Ghana, a Christian non-governmental organization committed to improving the livelihoods of people in underserved communities.