The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has called for the immediate removal of the Ghana Immigration Service inland checkpoints at Asikuma on the Ho-Accra road, citing harassment by officers.
The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, during a visit to the Jubilee House, also called for the police barrier at Juapong on the same road to be removed.
The chiefs accused some immigration officers of behaving rudely and sometimes holding travelers against their will.
“Your excellency, the Asikuma on Sogakope inland immigration post and the Juapong joint military and police barracks continue to be of concern to us as a region. Indeed, it is very humiliating when you get to this inland immigration post and you are asked to get down from your bus, walk a certain distance before you join your bus again to continue your journey to wherever you are going.
“…We will be extremely grateful if you tackle this problem and solve it once and for all.”
President John Dramani Mahama while addressing the issue said the government will immediately review the concerns to protect the rights of travelers while enhancing security along these roads.
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