Interior Minister Martin Amidu has appealed to security personnel operating at the country's entry points to block all unapproved routes to prevent people from illegally entering the country. He said the existence of these unapproved exits was also denying the government of revenue that could be used for national development. Mr Amidu was addressing personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Hamile Border Post during a visit to the border on Friday. According to him, the Government recognized the significant impact of revenue generated from these entry points to the national budget, adding that the government would properly resource security personnel operating at the borders to enable them to work effectively. Mr Amidu added that Hamile Border Post served as a major entry point for the Ghanaians and Burkinabes, asking security personnel to ensure that only legal immigrants entered Ghana. He called on the security personnel to be disciplined and maintain the Hamile Post as a safe exit to protect the integrity of the nation. The Interior Minister said the government had formed a new Border Demarcation Committee to ensure the proper demarcation of all borders across the country. He noted that Ghana was "moving into an oil economy" and that the government needed peace to develop the country with oil revenue, maintaining that no nation could develop under an atmosphere of insecurity. Mr Amidu assured of the government’s commitment to improving the working conditions of security personnel, indicating that plans were afoot for the provision of vehicles to enhance their operations. He said the GIS was holding discussions with donor communities to provide the Service with communication equipment for the networking of all Immigration Offices, to enhance proper preservation of vital information. He noted that efforts were being made to improve the capacity of security personnel in the country. Mr Ernest Dickson, Hamile Sector Commander of the GIS, complained about the interference of residents with the work of security personnel and the porous nature of the border, appealling to the Minister to do something about the situation. Mr Dickson commended the Minister for the visit and gave the assurance that personnel at the Post would work harder to generate more revenue to enable Government to deliver its better Ghana agenda.Source: GNA