Ashaiman-Ghana, June 1, CDA Consult – The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has collaborated with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to train border security officers on anti-corruption, detection, and prevention.
The Ashaiman training workshop used a variety of interactive training approaches such as presentations, case studies, group discussions, and role-play exercises.
Mr. Michael Boadi, Funds Raising Manager at GII, stated that it was critical to provide regular anti-corruption training for border control personnel in order to improve their integrity and professionalism, raise their awareness of corruption risks, and equip them with the necessary skills and tools to prevent, detect, and combat corruption in their daily work.
Mr. Boadi went on to say that globalisation has made it critical for border control authorities to play an important role in enabling the flow of goods and people across borders while protecting national security.
He did warn, however, that the negative impact of corruption, along with limited resources and accountability procedures, has resulted in porous borders that are difficult to monitor.
These have resulted in a variety of criminal activities, including human and drug trafficking, weapon smuggling, organised crime, and terrorism, which endangers residents’ safety and security, he noted.
He claimed that corruption was a major factor in permitting foreign illegal immigrants into the country since using illegal roots became an option when there was an ulterior motivation.
He stated that the events in adjacent countries concerning terrorism and extremism were generally known, and that Ashaiman was chosen among the five border crossings based on research and competence because of its unique inhabitants of varied people.
He stated that the community was vital when debating migration and considering the security consequences for newcomers.
Furthermore, criminals frequently liked to scatter and find regions where they had supporters or social networks.
The training workshop, according to the GII Funds Raising Manager, was part of a project named “Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism,” with the goal of contributing to an effective, transparent, and responsible border security management architecture in Ghana.
Participants were drawn from the Ghana Immigration Service, the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Customs Division, the Ghana Police Service, the District Security Council of Ashaiman, the Ministry of National Security, the Narcotics Control Commission, Port Health, and Port Agricultural Extension.
