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National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye a.k.a Nana B has chastised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for issuing an ultimatum to government to withdraw the Military in the Volta Region.

Minority On Security Deployment 

Minority Spokesperson on Defence and Interior, James Agalga, addressing the press in Parliament, accused the government of deploying security personnel in the Volta Region to intimidate Voltarians and prevent them from participating in the new voters' registration exercise.

''There is a certain scheme which is designed by the government to intimidate our teeming supporters from coming out in their numbers to register and have their names on the new voter register'', he said.

NDC's 1-day Ultimatum to Gov't

The NDC Minority in Parliament also issued a day ultimatum to the government to withdraw the military personnel from the Region.

Chairman of the Volta Regional Caucus, Emmanuel Bedzrah in a press conference at Aflao, called for the troops to be immediately recalled to their barracks.

Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency and Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, sharing the sentiments of Mr. James Agalga, further cautioned the government to withdraw the heavy military presence in the Region.

Nana Boakye Fires NDC

Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Nana Boakye shot back at the NDC for creating an impression that President Nana Akufo-Addo had strategically concentrated Military in the Volta Region to ensure the residents do not participate in the ongoing registration exercise.

Nana Boakye questioned the NDC's logic stressing the Volta Region is not the only Region with heavy security presence but the security forces are also in eight other Regions.

He explained that the joint security forces, comprising the Armed Forces, Police, Immigration Service and National Security operatives have been deployed to guard the borders of Ghana but not to terrorize any person in the Regions nor prevent them from registering their names.

“In the Upper East, we deployed 206 soldiers. We sent 110 and 102 soldiers to Northern and North East Regions respectively. We deployed 98 to the Volta Region. Oti Region had 92, Upper West with 65. Bono Region also has 60, Western and Savanna Regions with 27 and 21 respectively. In all, we have deployed the Military to nine Regions,” he told host Nana Yaw Kesseh.

The NPP National Organizer warned the NDC to refrain from tribal politics and stop creating tension in the country.

''By Executive Instrument, we have closed the border. How does the registration correlate with border issues? What is it?'' he questioned, adding that the NDC's logic is below the belt.

''...God bless the Defence Ministry; continue to protect our borders...The President has acted and he has acted rightly and the people of Ghana who gave him the mandate are backing him with prayers,” he added.