GAEC to train personnel

 Story: Fauziatu Adam

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) is training personnel to help check the misuse of nuclear and radioactive materials.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is assisting in the development of the human resource base in nuclear security in the face of mounting acts of terrorism involving radioactive materials.
The Director General of GAEC, Professor E. H. K Akaho, who addressed a workshop on nuclear security, said the GAEC and the IAEA were determined to provide regional training opportunities for African countries.
Prof. Akaho said the IAEA global efforts at assisting countries to train the needed human resources to assist in combating malicious acts involving nuclear and radioactive materials were yielding results.
He said with the assistance of the IAEA, the commission undertook a number of security related training workshops which benefited a lot of Ghanaians.
The Deputy Chief of Staff at the office of the President, Mr Alex Segbefia, who read a speech on behalf of the government of Ghana assured the GAEC and the IAEA of the government’s support for the workshop.
 He expressed his appreciation to stakeholder institutions and government agencies, including  the nuclear security committee for teaming up with the GAEC to combat acts involving radioactive materials.
Mr Segbefia urged participants to pay serious attention and participate fully in the proceedings so that they could go back to their countries or institutions and achieve the set goals of nuclear security.