The Minster, who hs the chairman of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), gave the assurance on Thursday at Banda Ahenkro, when he and other members of REGSEC visited the area on a fact-finding mission and to interact with the chiefs and community members following threats by an unknown group of an impending attack on non-indigenes.

[contextly_sidebar id=”K1PCkBcwFRrHtpPV9SAs7b8UK81gYtCp”]He assured residents that the security agencies will get to the bottom of matter and that anyone or group of persons found to be behind the threats will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

The threats, has brought fear and panic among some public workers particularly nurses and teachers who for fear for their lives have fled the area, resulting in in the closure of as many of 40 schools.

Citi News checks at the Banda Health Centre revealed that, only 3 staff; a ward assistance, a lab technician and a labourer were at post at the time of the visit by the team.

The Regional Minister in an interaction with the staff commended them for taking up the challenge to run the facility and appealed to those who left to return to contribute their quota to development as security is being reinforced.

Mr. Asomah-Cheremeh earlier on paid a courtesy call on the chief of the area, Nana Kwadwo Sito I, who expressed regret about the incident and pledged his council’s support to address the matter.

He said the development had given the area a bad image and heightened unnecessary tension among the people, a situation much detrimental to the area’s development.

Nana Sito I also appealed to workers who had fled the town to return to work to rekindle the cordial relationship that exists between them and the community members.

Earlier, the Minister paid a courtesy call on the Regional House of Chiefs where he assured them of initiating projects to bring development to the area.

Meanwhile, the Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr. Techi-Poku, has said that adequate security measures have been put in place to maintain law and order.

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The threats emanated from an unidentified group in the area which is fiercely opposed to all government workers who are not natives of the district.

[contextly_sidebar id=”IBFBZ1ECxgKAbDaPIgf5pgfl7sGxNLWk”]In a letter and posters scattered around the community, the group explained that the threats stemmed from their frustration at non-indigenes taking over jobs and lands in the town, and warned the non-indigenes working in the area to leave if they valued their lives.

The Headmaster of the Banda RC Basic School, Jones Agyeman, confirmed to Citi News’ Kojo Agyeman that the closure of the schools followed the threats, as well as an order from the Ghana Education Service (GES).

The headmaster said the threatening letters were forwarded to their directors and “they gave us the ultimatum saying those who feel they are not secure can leave and another came from the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service saying we should all leave the place and close down all the schools in the district.”

“We also complied with what the Director General said, and we had to leave the place with immediate effect. Also, GNAT also gave us the order to the leave the town with immediate effect. That is why all the people are fleeing from the place.”

Police ramp up patrols

Meanwhile, the Wenchi Divisional Police Commander, ACP Sebastian Atsu Wemegah, said police personnel have been deployed to Banda Ahenkro to avert any possible attacks.

“I went there with my team and we assessed the ground. We have the police on the ground and we have even reinforced the police, both day and night patrols, and we have put in the plain clothes people to gather intelligence for us… We have asked that they enforce the day and night patrols effectively so that the so-called strangers can be reassured and have confidence in the security.”

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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