{"id":722741,"date":"2019-10-14T12:18:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T12:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/14\/veep-warns-soldiers-over-social-media\/"},"modified":"2019-10-14T12:18:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T12:18:53","slug":"veep-warns-soldiers-over-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/14\/veep-warns-soldiers-over-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Veep Warns Soldiers Over Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n

Vice-President Dr. Bawumia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,
\nhas admonished the leadership of Ghana\u2019s military to intensify education of
\nyoung officers on the proper use of social media and its negative side
\neffects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge both senior and junior
\nleadership in the Ghana Navy and the Ghana Armed Forces to continuously and
\nconsistently intensify awareness and education of the young officers and
\nsailors you command on the proper use of social media, as well as its negative
\nside effects,\u201d he stressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking at a parade by the Ghana
\nNavy at the Sekondi Naval Base on Friday as part of the 60th anniversary
\ncelebration of the Ghana Navy, the Vice-President said the negative effects of
\nsocial media had to do with its potential for spreading false news, propaganda
\nand fear which could undermine organizational, societal and national cohesion
\nand stability.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said it was\u00a0unfortunate
\nthat some Ghanaians, including officers of the law, had unwittingly been dragged
\ninto its use for negative purposes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs disciplined officers and ratings, soldiers should not allow themselves to be drawn into such category of social media users,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI also urge all soldiers to be
\nmindful of and circumspect in the use of social media in a manner that is inconsistent
\nwith, or in breach of the Code of Service Discipline,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said \u201cGhanaians celebrate your
\n(military) dedication and professionalism in performing your core naval
\nfunctions,\u201d and added that the Ghana Navy had not only demonstrated naval
\nexcellence but also contributed significantly to the country\u2019s socio-economic
\ndevelopment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ghana Navy had effectively
\nmaintained and secured the country\u2019s maritime domain which had spurred on
\nvigorous socio-economic activities at sea, including the country\u2019s successful
\noffshore oil and gas exploration,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Challenges<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Vice-President said government
\nwas aware of the various challenges faced by the Navy, prominent among them
\nbeing the lack of adequate accommodation for both officers and ratings, as well
\nas the poor technical state of ships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI can assure you that plans are
\nunderway by government to put up both residential and office accommodation for
\nthe Navy and the Ghana Armed Forces as a whole,\u201d he said, adding \u201cgovernment is
\nmaking frantic efforts to adequately address the technical challenges faced by
\nthe ships to improve their operational readiness and capability.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vice-President
\ndisclosed that very soon he would cut the sod\u00a0for the commencement of the
\nconstruction of a Forward Operating Base at Ezilinbo in the Jomoro District of
\nthe Western Region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Besides, he revealed that they were
\nplanning to acquire two Offshore Patrol Vessels with helicopter decks to
\nimprove the operational capability of the Navy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 60th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the Ghana Navy is on the theme: \u201cCelebrating Sixty Years of Naval Excellence: Securing the Maritime Domain for National Development\u201d.<\/p>\n

From Emmanuel Opoku, Sekondi\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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