The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of the Interior, is set to declare a Gun Amnesty Programme in the coming days to help reduce the growing number of illicit firearms and gun-related violence across the country.
According to a statement from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), the amnesty will allow individuals in possession of unregistered or illegal firearms to surrender them without fear of arrest, interrogation, or prosecution.
The initiative, being implemented in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies, aims to promote peace and security by removing illegal weapons from circulation.
Executive Secretary of NACSA, Dr. Adam A. A. Bonaa, urged all Ghanaians to prepare to hand in any unregistered weapons once the amnesty is declared.
He emphasized that each gun surrendered represents “one less instrument of fear and one more step toward a peaceful Ghana.”
The Commission is encouraging citizens to spread awareness about the upcoming programme and support efforts to make Ghana safer.
