Military personnel are patrolling all the five entry points at the Ghana-La Cote D'Ivoire border in the Brong Ahafo Region to forestall the infiltration of armed insurgents into the country.
The frontiers are Gonokrom and Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa District, Sampa, Kwameseikrom and Atuna in the Jaman District. Major Richard Deku, Officer Commanding (OC) the Third Battalion of Infantry in Sunyani said the security situation in the Region in the aftermath the attempted coup in Cote D'Ivoire "is calm".
The essence of the military patrols at the frontiers was to disarm any of the armed men from the neighbouring country who might want to infiltrate into Ghana.
The Security Services in the Region say they are in touch with the Regional Office of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), which is putting measures in place in anticipation of any influx of civilians into the country.
"In case civilians infiltrate into the country NADMO would accordingly screen them and ensure that they are settled in camps for their upkeep and safety." Explaining the presence of a military helicopter hovering in the skies of Sunyani and its environs since Monday, which many residents linked to the situation in La Cote D'Ivoire, Major Deku said the aircraft "is on routine flights that are connected with the inspection of Volta River Authority's power lines".
Meanwhile reports from Gonokrom border post indicate that in spite of the opening of the Ivorian side of the border, which was closed at the onset of the attempted military putsch, there had not been any mass movement of vehicles or people as was expected.
Mr. Emmanuel Opata, Immigration Officer in charge of the post told Ghana News Agency that both Ivorians and Ghanaians entertained fears for their safety because of the volatile situation in the neighbouring country.
Asked if he had heard of maltreatment of Ghanaians in that country, he replied that he had not heard anything like that but there were unconfirmed reports that some Burkinabes had been maltreated.
Mr. Thomas Nyarko, Base Commander of Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) confirmed the re-opening of the Ivorian side of the border and described the situation at the border post as normal.
About 20 vehicles carrying goods on their way to Guinea, Liberia and La Cote D'Ivoire were parked at the post. The drivers said they were afraid to proceed because of the worsening situation in the war-torn country.
The Customs Officials at the Baggage hall were seen glued to their transistor radio sets probably either monitoring events in that country or whiling away the time as there was no work for them to do. At Takyikrom at the other side of the border, Ivorian soldiers were also seen patrolling.
Mr. Kakou Konan, Head of Customs, confirmed that he was instructed by the Ivorian authorities to close their side of the border and was instructed again to re-open it on Sunday.
Meanwhile Cote d'Ivoire, has asked for "support and assistance" from the sub-regional group ECOWAS, to quell the uprising, ECOWAS officials said Thursday.
ECOWAS spokesperson Adrienne Diop told PANA in Lagos that the organisation has in turn requested member States to be on standby to provide such assistance, depending on the decision of the extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS, slated for 5 October in Dakar, Senegal.
Diop said: "only the ECOWAS Summit can decide whether or not ECOWAS troops can be deployed" to Cote d'Ivoire. "Whatever the Summit decides, that's what will happen," she stressed.
Nigeria has already dispatched three military Alpha jets to Abidjan to assist the Ivorian government in dislodging the rebel soldiers, who are fighting from the northern cities of Bouake and Korhogo. But ECOWAS has denied reports that the Nigerian planes were sent to Cote d'Ivoire under its auspices.
Mediation, dialogue and troops deployment, are possible options under the ECOWAS Conflict Resolution Mechanism.
ECOMOG, the military arm of the 15-nation sub-regional group had intervened in conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau.
Military personnel are patrolling all the five entry points at the Ghana-La Cote D'Ivoire border in the Brong Ahafo Region to forestall the infiltration of armed insurgents into the country.
The frontiers are Gonokrom and Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa District, Sampa, Kwameseikrom and Atuna in the Jaman District. Major Richard Deku, Officer Commanding (OC) the Third Battalion of Infantry in Sunyani said the security situation in the Region in the aftermath the attempted coup in Cote D'Ivoire "is calm".
The essence of the military patrols at the frontiers was to disarm any of the armed men from the neighbouring country who might want to infiltrate into Ghana.
The Security Services in the Region say they are in touch with the Regional Office of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), which is putting measures in place in anticipation of any influx of civilians into the country.
"In case civilians infiltrate into the country NADMO would accordingly screen them and ensure that they are settled in camps for their upkeep and safety." Explaining the presence of a military helicopter hovering in the skies of Sunyani and its environs since Monday, which many residents linked to the situation in La Cote D'Ivoire, Major Deku said the aircraft "is on routine flights that are connected with the inspection of Volta River Authority's power lines".
Meanwhile reports from Gonokrom border post indicate that in spite of the opening of the Ivorian side of the border, which was closed at the onset of the attempted military putsch, there had not been any mass movement of vehicles or people as was expected.
Mr. Emmanuel Opata, Immigration Officer in charge of the post told Ghana News Agency that both Ivorians and Ghanaians entertained fears for their safety because of the volatile situation in the neighbouring country.
Asked if he had heard of maltreatment of Ghanaians in that country, he replied that he had not heard anything like that but there were unconfirmed reports that some Burkinabes had been maltreated.
Mr. Thomas Nyarko, Base Commander of Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) confirmed the re-opening of the Ivorian side of the border and described the situation at the border post as normal.
About 20 vehicles carrying goods on their way to Guinea, Liberia and La Cote D'Ivoire were parked at the post. The drivers said they were afraid to proceed because of the worsening situation in the war-torn country.
The Customs Officials at the Baggage hall were seen glued to their transistor radio sets probably either monitoring events in that country or whiling away the time as there was no work for them to do. At Takyikrom at the other side of the border, Ivorian soldiers were also seen patrolling.
Mr. Kakou Konan, Head of Customs, confirmed that he was instructed by the Ivorian authorities to close their side of the border and was instructed again to re-open it on Sunday.
Meanwhile Cote d'Ivoire, has asked for "support and assistance" from the sub-regional group ECOWAS, to quell the uprising, ECOWAS officials said Thursday.
ECOWAS spokesperson Adrienne Diop told PANA in Lagos that the organisation has in turn requested member States to be on standby to provide such assistance, depending on the decision of the extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS, slated for 5 October in Dakar, Senegal.
Diop said: "only the ECOWAS Summit can decide whether or not ECOWAS troops can be deployed" to Cote d'Ivoire. "Whatever the Summit decides, that's what will happen," she stressed.
Nigeria has already dispatched three military Alpha jets to Abidjan to assist the Ivorian government in dislodging the rebel soldiers, who are fighting from the northern cities of Bouake and Korhogo. But ECOWAS has denied reports that the Nigerian planes were sent to Cote d'Ivoire under its auspices.
Mediation, dialogue and troops deployment, are possible options under the ECOWAS Conflict Resolution Mechanism.
ECOMOG, the military arm of the 15-nation sub-regional group had intervened in conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau.
