The New Patriotic Party has said the government for the past three years invested massively in the Ghana Armed Forces.
The NPP in its manifesto for 2020 said 250-unit housing is being constructed as part of the Forward Operating Base in Enzinibu, Western Region for the Military.
In addition, a US$100M Military Housing Project across all Garrisons have commenced while we complete all housing projects under the VTB Loan and the abandoned SSNIT Project.
The first of four (4) sixteen-unit (16) storey blocks, in total sixty- four (64) units under the Barracks Regeneration Programme, has been completed. Various other upgrade projects have been undertaken at military facilities across the country.
It said Allowance of security personnel on UN Peacekeeping Missions increased to $35 and Security personnel on UN Peacekeeping Missions are now paid at their duty posts and also paid all the delayed outstanding arrears under Peacekeeping Operations.
“There has been no new encroachment since we have been in office and some of the existing encroachments have been reversed.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora