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Lecturer at the Central University in Accra, Dr. Benjamin Okyere Ankrah has urged President Akufo-Addo to use soldiers in enforcing coronavirus safety protocols.
According to Dr. Okyere Ankrah, soldiers had to be deployed to the various cities nationwide to ensure that Ghanaians adhere to the safety protocols of the novel disease especially the wearing of the nose masks.[ads2]
Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo morning show, Dr. Benjamin Okyere Ankrah stated that the sudden upsurge of the country’s active cases is alarming and needs a critical attention hence the use of soldiers to ensure the adherence of the safety protocols.
“Ghana is blessed not to have wars. The lot of soldiers we’re training are normally sent for peacekeeping in foreign countries. Why don’t we employ their services? We could, for instance, send about 20 soldiers to Lapaz or 50 to Madina. They should just be stationed there and all they have to do is stand there with their gun wrapped around them’,” he said.[ads3]
“It’s about time to spread fear because that’s one of the best tools, he believes, will change the Ghanaian behavior towards the disease saying ”at first, we said spread calm, not fear but right now, let’s spread fear”, he added…[ads5]
