Mr. Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul, the Defence Minister-designate, says efforts were underway to establish military bases in each of the 16 regions to ensure prompt response to any terrorist attacks or external aggression.
Mr. Nitiwul, also a member of Parliament for Bimbilla, and former Defence Minister, made the disclosure during his vetting by the Parliament s Appointments Committee, in Accra on Thursday.
The Minister-designate gave the assurance that the Government was committed to defending and protecting the exclusive economic zone and territorial sovereignty of Ghana.
Mr. Nitiwul further explained that there use to be seven military bases when the nation had 10 regions, however, since the regions were increased to 16, it became imperative to establish military bases in each of the 16 regions.