The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has described the new terrorist assault that claimed the lives of 8 Ghanaian investors in Burkina Faso as proof of lapses in Ghana’s safety preparedness.

Addressing Parliament on February 19, in his capability as Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. Ntim Fordjour stated the risks inside of Burkina Faso and the broader Sahel area have lengthy been recognized.

The February 14 assault came about in a conflict-prone zone the place extremist teams had been energetic.

“The terrorism threats and crises within our neighbouring countries, especially Burkina Faso, are not in doubt or did not start from yesterday,” he informed the House.

He insisted that Ghana’s safety companies will have to have expected the hazards confronted by means of investors travelling via such territories.

He wired {that a} formal trip advisory will have stored lives by means of alerting voters to the risks. “Mr Speaker, these killings are avoidable,” he emphasized, describing the absence of prior warning as a significant oversight.

The Assin South MP known as for a complete evaluation of Ghana’s trip advisory machine and enhanced collaboration with regional safety companions.

He famous that as international commerce continues, the federal government should prioritise proactive possibility evaluation and public communique to offer protection to Ghanaian nationals out of the country.

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