A former Assembly Member for Krisan-Eikwe in the Elembelle District is raising the consciousness of the Ghana Navy, Western Naval Command, and the recently formed Marine Police, in protecting Ghana’s territorial waters from pirates and other forms of attacks.
His comment follows the discovery of an abandoned ship on the shores of the area for a couple of days without the notice of the security agencies.
Anxiety is reported to have gripped the people of the Krisan Community and its surroundings last Friday, when a ship harmlessly sailed to the shore.
This, Sylvester Nkrumah, the Assembly Member, pointed out, raised lots of security concerns, considering the nearness of the community to Ghana’s oil rig, which is some nautical miles away.
Meanwhile, the crew, including the captain of the ship, are said to be in the grips of the police for questioning.
Head of National Security in the Western Region Col. Kaku Korsah (rtd) told a local radio station’s programme, Morning Show, that there was no cause for alarm, as the security of the region had not been compromised.
“Sometimes, when such events occur, it will appropriate we don’t over heighten things, that all is not well, but I can assure you the region is safe,” he said.
He also added that a team of police personnel was guarding the ship as those arrested were being questioned.