𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝟖𝐓𝐇 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐄

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) successfully conducted the 8th National Arms Destruction Exercise, permanently destroying over 2,000 firearms—including firearms voluntarily surrendered through the National Gun Amnesty Programme (GAP) as well as firearms seized and confiscated by the security services, during operations.

A key highlight of the ceremony was the symbolic cutting of firearms led by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah, with the support of key dignitaries from Government, Heads of the security agencies, traditional authorities, members of the diplomatic corps and development partners, reaffirming Ghana’s collective commitment to permanently removing dangerous arms from circulation.

As Executive Secretary Dr. Adam Bonaa noted, “This exercise is not an end in itself, but one important step within a broader national strategy to reduce gun violence and strengthen public safety.”

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