Despite the military deployment, the police have assured the public of protection
The Ghana Police Service has assured residents of Akwatia that the military will stay on stand-by and will only be deployed during the upcoming by-election if it is necessary.
According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the Director General of Operations, COP Vance Baba Gariba, made this known at a press briefing on Friday, August 29, 2025.
“The military will be only on standby. As and when we need them, then we will deploy them but if we don’t need the military, then we will not request for the deployment of the military. They are only going to be on standby,” COP Gariba stated.
He assured the public of police protection throughout the electoral process.
“I want to reassure all the good people of Akwatia that they should come out in their numbers and exercise their franchise. The GPS will continue to reassure of their safety and security during this period.
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