By Emmanuel Gamson, GNA
Sekondi (W/R), Nov. 10, GNA – Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Minister for the Interior, has urged traditional and religious leaders to continue playing crucial roles in safeguarding the peace, stability, and security in the country.
He stated that though there were isolated cases of security challenges in some parts of the country, Ghana remained largely peaceful and that stakeholders must jealously guard the gains made to help drive growth and development.
He said this when he engaged Christian and Muslim leaders, and Zongo Chiefs in the Western Region, at Sekondi, as part of his three-day working tour of the region.
The visit, which commenced from Monday, November 9 to Wednesday, November 11, 2026, formed part of efforts to deepen collaboration with security agencies, Regional Security Council (REGSEC), and other key stakeholders to maintain peace, law and order in the region.
Alhaji Muntaka said sustaining Ghana’s peace and security was a shared responsibility, saying; “We cannot leave our security in the hands of only the police, military, and other security agencies, but we as faith-based leaders must also play active roles to keep our communities in peace and harmony.”
He said Ghana’s strength in its stability had always been its religious tolerance, where Christians and Muslims lived peacefully with one another, adding that these values must be protected at all cost.
He urged the leaders to continue preaching peace, settling small disputes before they became major conflicts, guiding the youth away from drugs and crime, and report early signs of trouble to the security agencies before they escalated.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/ Christabel Addo
Reporter: Emmanuel Gamson
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