U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, says the military agreement between Ghana and the U.S. does not amount to an invasion of the West African country.
According to him, there are different programmes that will take place at different times of the year, adding that each exercise will not have more than 200 U.S. troops on Ghana’s soil.
Mr Jackson explained that U.S. troops are assigned to various exercises and will leave Ghana as soon as they complete an assignment.
The U.S. Ambassador said his country’s will fully cooperate with the Ghana Armed Forces and political authorities in undertaking three mutually beneficial military exercises this year, which will involve training on counter-terrorism, response to disaster exercises and security-related programmes.
“For each exercise, we are looking at up to 200 Americans, and to my knowledge, in recent years, we have never brought in more than that; and for the time being, at the level of operations, we don’t contemplate bringing more than that in. So, this is not an invasion, I want to be clear about that,” Mr Jackson told Joy News’ Gifty Andoh on Thursday, 22 March 2018.
His comments come in the wake of news on Tuesday, 20 March that Ghana’s Cabinet has approved an agreement granting access to the U.S. to establish a military base in Ghana. It also indicated that Ghana has also agreed to bear the cost of the base and take primary responsibility for securing U.S. military facilities in the country.
Mr Jackson says the $20million U.S. commitment to Ghana in terms of equipment, skills and training for this year only, is enough benefit for the people of Ghana.
Source: classfmonline.com
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DANGER IS HEADING TO GHANA, so that's why Akuffo-addo said he will help american to fight terrorism? whaaaaoooo! Pls can you ask the US ambassador if they can allow Ghana to form a Military base with unrestricted access, no security check, no tax paying, use our air waves free, import or export anything including our gold,timber,oil without security checks, no court in the land that can sue even if they kill citizens, driving without driving licence,etc...accept all their demands. I know that President Akufo-Addo is a dictator so he wants to rule with the help of america. Ask the defense minister, previous administrations did sign this bad deal in the past, so it should continue? Why, Is he blind that he cannot read the agreement, does it make sense. clearly,NPP has an agenda that is not clear to us. WHAT IS BAFFLING ME IS THAT THE POLITICIANS ALLOW THE AMERICANS TO TREAT US LIKE MONKEYS WHO DO NOT HAVE HEADS TO THINK....THIS WHOLE THING IS F00001ISHNESS,HAVE YOU HEARD THE US AMBASSADOR? HE THINK MONEY IS OUR PROBLEM, WHEN THEY GIVE US SMALL TOKEN, WE READY TO DO ANYTHING INCLUDING SELLING OUR CHILDREN TO AMERICA FOR FOOD. HEY! AFRICAN LEADERS!!! WHEN ARE WE GOING TO BE WISE????? VERY SAD!!! THE SAME AMERICA PROPOSED THE SAMETHING TO INDIA, AND THE PARLIAMENT THREW IT OUT IMMEDIATELY,BUT WE IN GHANA, JUST BECAUSE SMALL MONEY
America can still control the country if it wants to do so. check how John Mahama wasted the funds of this country that led to IMF controls. check which country controls the IMF let let us stop being childish. we should not that once we cant not feed ourselves, those who feed us would continue to control us. we would become slaves to those we are indebted to. till we can feed ourselves countries would want us to carry their ***barred word*** for us.
Is our Independence in vain? Nkrumah's vision for us has been sabotaged by this greedy and selfish govt, who cannot say "No, thank you," just because of $20m!! [mind you this money will go into their own pockets indirectly] Why didn't they try Nigeria? huh? You guys know the answer!! Our govt is a weakling!! They are not tough and cannot defend the citizens! Those who differ with me should just wait and see!! Remember what happened in Kenya twice!!
Massa WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!! ; fast track to 1830 when the slave trade was at its peak ; the value of $20millio will be $20 thousand ; the captain of 'SS US' docks on our beaches with this Ambassador Mr Jackson as the captain offers our chiefs such green papers with drinks and our fellow brothers and sisters are sold to Mr Jackson and packed enroute to the slave farms in the US ; to me history is repeating its self again ; the US is offering to buy Ghana for $20 million and enslave its people tough the back door ; the trouble is Nana Addo and the NPP cannot read between the lines ; the Us are thinking long term whilst 'SHITHOLE' Ghana is thinking for only tomoorow ; the US do not make frineds abroad they seek their interest ; IT IS AMERICA NUMERO UNO !!!!!!!; NANA ADDDO THINK AND DON"T BE FULLED BY THE US ; THINK BEYOND YOUR NOSE !!!!!!!