He said national security referred to “the totality of factors affecting the survival, the protection, the safety, the well-being and the contentment of the people” requiring a partnership between the state and society for success. Mr Baffour who was speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in partnership with the Ministry of National Security on national cohesion and inclusive participation in governance, said the emergence and risk of complex security issues including violent extremism and cross-border crimes should be of great concern to all. When they come, they will live among you to familiarize themselves with everything they need before they strike. Already, there are complaints of no jobs but that will get worse if we continually allow the illegal travellers entry. Border communities are virtually locked down and the residents whose livelihoods depend on crossing the border daily are hungry due to the closure.
