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Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior visits Ghana Immigration Service

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior has paid a working visit to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to engage with its leadership, understand its operations and access current challenges.
The visit aimed at identifying ways the Committee could support GIS in enhancing its efficiency and operations.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. James Agalga commended the Service for its hard work and dedication.
He assured GIS of the Committee’s support, particularly towards the completion of the new office building currently under construction.
“Office space is a challenge, they currently share premises with the Veterans Association of Ghana.
This is why the construction of the new office building is critical,” the Chairman stated.
He further noted that the Immigration Service needs support, especially as it takes steps to improve operations along Ghana’s borders and acknowledged the strategic interventions the Service has made to ensure that the country’s borders are well protected.
The Acting Controller-General, Mr. Samuel Basintale expressed gratitude to the Committee for the visit and their interest in the affairs of the Service.
“My team and I will work day and night to ensure we meet our objectives, and your support is vital in helping us get to where we aspire to be,” he stated.
He expressed hope for continued engagement, collaboration and highlighted the longstanding, cordial relationship between the Ghana Immigration Service and the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, which he described as vital to national security progress.
” Together, we will build a better Immigration Service and a better Ghana,” he concluded.