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A member of the Communications team of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fred Agbenyo has supported the President�s initiative to relocate his office to the Flagstaff House but says his security should be the nation�s top priority. Though raising concerns about the security of the President, Mr. Agbenyo believed the establishment of the Presidential Palace to serve as the official seat of government was a �brilliant idea�. He said it was appropriate to have a befitting place to house the Heads of State, for that matter President Mahama�s decision is a step in the right direction. A statement released by the Information Ministry on Tuesday indicated that President John Mahama will relocate to the Flagstaff House to commence his official duties. A ceremony, according to the Sector Minister, Mahama Ayariga, will be held on Thursday, February 7 to commemorate President Mahama�s relocation. Fred Agbenyo, on Peace FM's "kokrokoo" programme, feared President Mahama�s safety may be compromised. �I am not a security expert but even from a layman�s perspective. Looking at the location of the Flagstaff House, somebody with a sniper can stand on the very last floor to perpetrate any crime.� According to him, though National Security may have done thorough checks on the edifice before advising the President to move to the Flagstaff House, �we can�t take the security of the President for granted.�