President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that the government will do all it can to ensure that the work of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the conduct of the 2024 general elections is done smoothly.

He said the government will ensure free, fair, and transient polls.

“Government is doing its part to make the work of the electoral commission smooth,” he said while also asking the commission to work with the political parties to iron out whatever differences there will be.

Mr Akufo-Addo also indicated that he is confident in the ability of the security agencies to ensure violent free elections.

Regarding the safety of the country against terrorism, Mr Akufo-Addo further said that the government took deliberate planning to keep the country safe and secure.

He says Ghana has not been affected by the extremism that is occurring in neighboring countries because of the proper planning.

The armed forces and all the security agencies have been resourced with their welfare prioritized, he said during the delivery of the State of the Nation address on Tuesday Febraury 27.

“Our nation is “safe and secure,” he said.

The police, he added, are much better equipped than they have ever been, he added.

Citing the extremism occurring in other parts of West Africa, he said “we can no longer take the territorial integrity of the country for granted.”