The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has issued a warning to the Motor Riders Association in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, cautioning them against participating in potential human trafficking activities originating from neighboring countries.
This alert comes in the wake of multiple arrests made by Aflao Immigration officers concerning human trafficking cases within the Ketu South Municipality.
Assistant Superintendent of Immigration Justice Kudzo Normesi, who oversees Immigration Professional Standards and Ethics at the Aflao Sector Command, emphasized the importance of motor riders cooperating with immigration checks and refraining from using unauthorized routes to enable the illegal entry of foreigners into the country.
Pascal Quarshie Setsoafia, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Motor Riders Association, called on the government to establish proper measures for the regularization of the okada (motorcycle taxi) business, which he believed could generate significant revenue for the government. Some motor riders also appealed for permits to operate legally.
While acknowledging that the okada business remains illegal, Acting Director General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), David Osafo Adonteng, emphasized the NRSA’s commitment to ensuring the safety of both riders and passengers.
He stated that the NRSA would work to ensure that motor riders adhere to the traffic rules of the country.
Furthermore, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration Justice Kudzo Normesi disclosed that Aflao Immigration officers had intercepted five trafficking cases in the Aflao area.