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We are ready to protect Ghana's borders - GIS
He said officers are being trained in weapon handling ahead of their border operations.
The Director of Ghana Immigration Service Felix Yaw Sarpong
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According to him, on the day of elections, several Ghanaians will focus on the ballot box, and hence the need for more security patrols at the borders to ensure the safety of Ghanaians on that day.
Mr Sarpong was answering questions at the meet-the-press series in Accra by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday.
The event was attended by a high-powered delegation of service commanders under the Ministry of the Interior, namely the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the Ghana Prisons Service, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
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In August, the National Elections and Security Task-force identified over 5,000 flash-points in the country.
Flashpoints or hotspots are areas notorious for acts of violence.
"Usually such places record violence, acts of vandalism, disturbances of public peace as a result of elections and other social activities. These are the places we have tagged as flashpoints," Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, explained.
READ MORE: Police identifies 5000 flashpoints
"We have identified 5000 places across the country. It calls for concern. We won't say it is a worrying situation. It calls for focusing of attention," he added.
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