Interior Minister Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka has warned Ghanaians against assisting foreigners in obtaining national identification documents after revealing that three Nigerians deported from Saudi Arabia allegedly presented Ghanaian passports upon arrival in Abuja, raising concerns about identity fraud and national security.
According to him, they also assist foreigners in entering Ghana by utilising unauthorised crossing points.
Mr. Muntaka made this statement on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the beginning of his two-day duty trip of the Volta Region.
He met with religious and traditional leaders at the Ho Residency after making a courtesy call to Volta Regional Minister James Gunu at his Ho office.
Ho chiefs were also visited by the visiting minister at the Asogli Palace in Ho-Bankoe.
He stated that the development posed a risk because it was unclear why foreigners were entering Ghana illegally, which was concerning given the current state of terrorism in the subregion.
Mr. Muntaka noted that the growing number of unauthorised foreigners entering the nation was also harming Ghana’s reputation abroad.
He gave the example of three Nigerians who were deported by Saudi Arabia after presenting Ghanaian passports at the Abuja airport.
The interior minister urged people to stay vigilant and assist in the battle to stop the evil.
He said that after luring victims into the nation, human traffickers exploited them by coercing them into prostitution and other illegal activities.
According to Mr. Mubarak, 1,100 of the 14,000 inmates in the nation’s jails are foreigners, and 75% of them are Nigerians.
He discussed drug misuse and claimed that the Volta Region’s reputation was being damaged by the region’s widespread marijuana growing.
According to Mr. Mubarak, the government gave security and safety in the Volta Region top priority because of its strategic location and extensive border with Togo.
The chairman of the Volta Region Christian Council, Rev. Seth Mawutor, expressed his satisfaction that Muslims and Christians coexisted peacefully in the area during the meeting at the Residency.
He pleaded for Muslims to always coexist peacefully with their neighbours at the Zongo.
Ishau Turawa, a Sariki Zongo, made a contribution urging the various assemblies to abstain from interfering with the selection of Zongo community leaders.
He claimed that in the past, political meddling in the selection of local leaders frequently resulted in anarchy among the populace.
Togbe Adzie Lakle Howusu XII, the War Lord of Asogli, pledged at the Asogli Palace that the chiefs would assist the government in combating all types of criminal activity.
“Our support may be in the form of providing the security agencies with tip-offs on the activities of criminals and their hideouts,” he stated.
In the meantime, Mr. Gunu stated that only in a peaceful and united environment could the Volta Regional Coordinating Council’s (VRCC) intentions to turn the area into a tourist destination and expedite development be realised.
In addition, he declared that the VRCC would work closely with the Ministry of the Interior to deal with offenders as quickly and brutally as possible.
Source: newsthemegh.com