President Akufo-Addo has indicated that the country’s land borders cannot be re-opened in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
Addressing the nation on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the President said the decision forms part of the government’s efforts at preventing the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Ghana.
“To my fellow Ghanaians living along the borders of our nation, I know of the difficulties occasioned by the closure of our borders. As you know, the decision to close our borders, which are a source of livelihoods for many, was necessary because we wanted to limit the importation of the virus into the country. We are monitoring the level of threat of the disease and ongoing vaccinations in our neighbouring countries, and, as soon as we are satisfied that it is safe to do so, the borders will be open. Until then, I believe this is not the right time to reopen our land borders, especially as we are determined to prevent a 4 th wave, and, as such, they will remain closed until further notice” President stated.
According to him, this will minimize the possibility of a surge in the number of infections, as it occurred during last year’s Christmas celebrations.
“Let us choose to live and act responsibly throughout the Christmas festivities, and remember that our actions or inactions will either help to end the pandemic at a much faster rate, or continue to spread the virus in the country. I, on my part, will do everything possible to protect lives and livelihoods, and help return our nation to normalcy,” Akufo-Addo said.
