“As opposed to the regime, security which was the rule in the past, the notion of human security is now the fulcrum around which most security policies and programmes are formulated and implemented,” he said. The Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Olufemi Abikoye, said the exchange visit was timely and important for the advancement of the security sector; and that it was instructive and encouraging that both parliaments were motivated to want to improve the manner in which their committees conduct oversight. “This visit is also key for building integral and strategic relationships between Ghana and Nigeria for the increased effectiveness of their respective security sectors,” he added. “Our flagship programmes in security sector reform/governance, and managing defence in the wider security environment are, but a few of the causes that have directly contributed to the security sector reform processes in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali and more recently the ongoing Security Sector Reform (SSR) process in the Gambia,” he said. “PLAC realizes that security is one of the components of the social contract between a state and its citizens and feeds into areas such as the economy, investments and social unity,” he added.

Source: GhanaWeb March 13, 2018 19:41 UTC