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The Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at securing the country\u2019s borders.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dubbed Project SECOBOR\u2014an acronym for Secure Our Borders\u2014the initiative seeks to mobilise resources through partnerships with both the public and private sectors to enhance the Service\u2019s capacity to deliver on its mandate of safeguarding Ghana\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n

The initiative was announced during a courtesy call by the Governing Council on the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, at his office in Accra.<\/p>\n

Strategic framework<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chairman of the GIS Governing Council, Rev. Stephen Wengam, emphasised that the initiative would serve as a strategic framework to strengthen national security and ensure effective border management across the country. He added that it would also help block revenue leakage.<\/p>\n

Rev. Wengam appealed to the public and private sectors to partner with the GIS to mobilise resources to retool the institution. He observed that inadequate resources for the GIS to deliver on its mandate could endanger the peace and security of the country.<\/p>\n

He commended President John Dramani Mahama for his unparalleled commitment to resourcing the security agencies to enable them to effectively deliver on their mandate.<\/p>\n

Response<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his response, the Minister for the Interior commended the GIS Governing Council for its proactive and visionary leadership in seeking innovative ways to resource the Service for effective service delivery. He assured the Council of the Ministry\u2019s continued support in the discharge of its duties and gave assurances to the public that the GIS recruitment process would be transparent and fair.<\/p>\n

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Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

In recognition of his sterling performance as Minister and the various interventions he has implemented, which have positively impacted the Service, the Governing Council presented the Transformational Leader Award to Mr. Mubarak.<\/p>\n

In attendance at the meeting were the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi; the acting Chief Director of the Interior Ministry, Mrs. Doreen P. Annan; the Comptroller-General of the GIS, Samuel Basintale Amadu and members of the Governing Council.<\/p>\n

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