The Statesman carries a story “Fate of Ghanaians in foreign prisons” in its centre page. According to the paper, the Minister of Interior, Nii Okaija Adamafio has ruled out the possibility of transfering Ghanaian convicts abroad back home to complete their Prison terms.
According to the paper, the minister said at a ceremony to mark this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Accra that the convicts have trampled on the laws of their host nations and should be left alone to face the consequence of their crimes.
It added that Mr. Ekwaw Spio-Garbrah, Minister of Education, in his key not address emphasised on preventive education in the war on drug abuse and addiction. He continued that attention is being focused on the youth because they are the most vulnerable to drug abuse and warned health officials to stop diverting controlled drugs and substances meant for legitimate use in hospitals and clinics to illicit markets.
