The French embassy, TV 3, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and other buildings in that enclave have been ticked by security pundits as posing serious security threats to the President as he occupies the multi-million Cedis presidential mansion somewhere next month.
The close to US$90 million presidential palace which was constructed under the chairmanship of the then Chief of Staff and Minister for Presidential Affairs, Kwadwo Mpiani has been seen to be left with huge structural and security defects.
A source close to the presidency told The New Ghanaian Voice that plans are underway to relocate the French Embassy, Afri Kiko restaurant, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and TV 3 as they are anticipated to pose heavy security threats to the Presidency.
Last year however, President Mahama set up a special committee to advise government on this issue. The committee among other things reviewed the security, logistics and equipment-related issues required to make the Flagstaff House usable and appropriate for the Presidency.
The National Security Co-ordinator, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, later stressed that �the supposed palace does not meet the safety requirements for the occupation of a President of Ghana.�
A source told this reporter that the sitting and design of the presidential palace makes it easy for the President to be picked on by an assassin.
The position of the French Embassy, TV 3, GBC and the accommodation by the guards as well as the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers of the military and the Police Service which covers the open flanks are also good hide outs for anyone with evil intensions. Hence the need for safety precautions.
Other notable areas are the Egyptian Embassy, Christ The King Church, the sprawling Kanda estates, GBC club house and the Ghana Water Company.
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