Government Inaugurates Ultra-Modern Eastern Regional Signal Bureau Office

The Government of Ghana has taken a major step forward in modernizing the country’s security infrastructure with the commissioning of the ultra-modern Eastern Regional Office of the National Signal Bureau in Koforidua today October 8, 2025.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, described the facility as a testament to the government’s unwavering commitment to public safety and security.

“The government continue to fulfill promises to the people of Ghana regarding public safety and security. We pledge in Section 6.4 of the NDC manifesto to critically review the national security architecture and comprehensively implement reform to ensure professionalism,” the Minister stated during the commissioning ceremony.

The facility represents the first of four National Signal Bureau regional offices scheduled for commissioning this year, directly fulfilling government promises to enhance Ghana’s security capabilities.

The Minister highlighted the impressive technological capabilities housed within the new facility, emphasizing its role in modern crime prevention.

“It has the surveillance capability to monitor CCTV feeds, not only across eastern region, but can also access a network of over 10,000 cameras nationwide, creating a seamless web of vigilance and intelligence,” Hon. Muntaka explained.

The facility is equipped with dedicated personnel including surveillance specialists, network maintenance engineers, and cybersecurity experts to ensure optimal security operations.

Linking security to economic development, the Minister emphasized the facility’s role in supporting the government’s 24-hour economic policy.

“This office will play a critical role in supporting the 24 hour economic policy by ensuring a secure environment for round the clock business activities,” he stated, highlighting how security infrastructure directly enables economic growth.

The Minister detailed how the facility’s signal intelligence capabilities will transform Ghana’s approach to crime prevention.

“In today’s world, criminals utilize digital tools, including mobile phone, the internet and various applications. Signals intelligence allow the national security to lawfully intercept, analyze and interpret this digital communications,” he explained.

“It is a powerful tool that helps our security agencies to track the movement of kidnappers, dismantle network of fraudsters, preempt armed robbery and disrupt activities of transnational criminal organizations, and let me also add equally disrupt the activities of galamse operators.”

Hon. Muntaka emphasized the transformative nature of this technology in Ghana’s security approach.

“When effectively utilized, it moves us from reactive security to proactive prevention, and that is something I continue to champion as the Minister for the interior,” he declared.

The Minister called for enhanced cooperation among security agencies to maximize the facility’s potential.

“National security is not a sole endeavour. It is a collaborative effort. This regional office will collaborate closely with the Ghana police, the National Intelligence Bureau, Ghana fire service, Ghana armed forces and other security intelligence agencies,” he stated.

He specifically urged all security agencies to utilize the facility: “Please, let’s take full advantage of this facility, the police, the fire service, the prison service, the Narcotics Control and all the other agencies. Please utilize this facility to its fullest and maximum benefit to our citizens.”

In a stern message to potential criminals and communities that might attack security personnel, the Minister issued a strong warning.

“We are not anymore going to tolerate communities that attack our security personnel and our security facilities. We will no longer… take them for granted,” Hon. Muntaka declared.

He referenced recent attacks on security personnel, stating: “Just last week, as we speak, we have more than four of our security agencies who are lying in the hospital between life and death simply because they’ve gone out to protect life and property. We are no longer going to do that.”

The Minister acknowledged the historical foundation that made this development possible.

“We must acknowledge the foresight that laid the groundwork for the National signal Bureau’s budget initiated in 2014 during the first tenor of excellency John Dramani Muhammad’s administration, which laid the extensive backbone for the National signal we are seeing today,” he noted.

That 2014 project established “an ultra modern, tier three data center, supporting secured, resilient and robust communication and surveillance structure, the first of its kind for any security agency in West Africa at the time.”

Concluding the ceremony, Hon. Muntaka assured Ghanaians of the government’s continued commitment to security.

“The commission of this NASA signal Bureau, Eastern Region regional office, marked a new dawn for security in this region. It signifies the government of Ghana’s resolve to stay ahead of criminals, to leverage technology for the safety of our people and to ensure that Ghana remains a heaven of peace and stability.”

“Let me assure the people of eastern region and all Ghanaians that this government will not relent in its duty to protect lives and property. This is just the beginning. We will continue to invest, innovate and empower our security and intelligence agencies to keep eastern region and Ghana safe.”

The facility is expected to significantly enhance the Eastern Regional Security Council’s capabilities and provide crucial support for maintaining peace and security across all districts in the Eastern Region.