The Assemblywoman for the Mandari Electoral Area in the Bole Municipality, Hon. Mahama Memunatu, has called on women in border communities to remain vigilant and actively support efforts to curb transnational organized crime.
Speaking during a sensitization and skills training session held in Nsunia, Hon. Memunatu highlighted the critical role women can play in safeguarding their communities against crime.
The event was organized by the Ghana Boundary Commission with funding from the German Federal Foreign Office through GIZ, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce criminal activity in the Bole Municipality and other border areas.
“Women are among the most vulnerable in society and are sometimes unknowingly used in criminal activities. I urge all women to stay alert and assist the government in combating transnational crimes that threaten our safety,” she said.
The Mandari Assemblywoman issued a cautionary message to women on how they could be drawn into criminal networks, saying, “He will come to you today. Tomorrow he will give you a gun to keep for him. The next day, he will teach you how to shoot a gun and finally, he will ask you out to town to commit killing crimes. So be quick to report such people to the immigration officers for them to take the necessary actions.”
The engagement involved participants from Nsunia, Daaga Naa Kura, and Tampori Kura. As part of the initiative, the Ghana Boundary Commission pledged to provide women with vocational skills training.
This effort aims to reduce reliance on activities such as charcoal burning, which contribute to deforestation and environmental degradation.
Officials from the Ghana Immigration Service and the Environmental Protection Agency also used the opportunity to educate men in the communities about the dangers of unregulated mining and bush burning, especially mining in the rivers.
They encouraged responsible land-based mining and emphasized the need to preserve local ecosystems.
The campaign is part of a broader initiative to raise awareness of the environmental and socio-economic risks posed by unlicensed mining, smuggling, and other forms of transnational organized crime.
Similar sensitization activities have been carried out in other border communities, including Chache, Ntereso, and Dablakuro within the Bole Municipality.
Source: nkilgifmonline.com
