By Christiana Afua Nyarko GNA
Accra, Dec. 23, GNA – Ghana’s security services have embarked on a joint route march in Accra as part of efforts to project force, strengthen inter-agency collaboration, and reassure maximum security during the Christmas season and beyond.
Lieutenant General William Agyepong, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), addressing the officers and men after the march, said the exercise highlighted the critical importance of collaboration among security agencies in confronting modern security challenges, particularly asymmetric threats.
The CDS noted that contemporary threats were no longer conventional, stressing that no single security service could effectively address them in isolation.
“In this modern day, the threats we face are different. It is asymmetric warfare, and that is why every individual security service is important in the fight against this common threat,” he said.
He commended the personnel for their resilience, tenacity, and camaraderie, describing the joint march as evidence of collective action and synergy among the security services.
The CDS urged continued cooperation, intelligence sharing, and mutual support among the services, saying such collaboration was essential to safeguarding national peace and stability.
He also expressed gratitude to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, the President, for the confidence reposed in the security agencies to support the Government’s national resetting agenda.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Acting Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance, said the joint route march was more than a physical exercise, describing it as a “powerful symbol of unity” and shared purpose within Ghana’s security architecture.
“In today’s complex security environment, no single service can stand alone. The safety and stability of our dear nation depend on cooperation and mutual trust among all security agencies.” Dr. Forson said.
He noted that the presence of heads of the various services during the exercise sent a strong signal of unity of command and purpose, which remained the cornerstone of Ghana’s collective security system.
Dr. Forson assured personnel of the Government’s commitment to improving their welfare, operational capacity, and working conditions to enable them to discharge their duties effectively. He urged officers and men to sustain the spirit of unity demonstrated during the march in their joint operations, information sharing, and day-to-day professional interactions.
The route march forms part of the security tradition in Ghana, often organised ahead of major national festivities.
Joint route marches by the security services date back to the immediate post-independence era and have served as confidence-building measures aimed at promoting inter-agency cohesion, physical fitness, and public reassurance.
Over the years, the exercises have also been used to signal readiness, enhance civil-military relations, and demonstrate the collective resolve of the security services to protect lives, property, and constitutional order.
GNA
23 Dec 2025
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong