The decision to establish an inter-agency task force and develop a roadmap to prevent drug trafficking through Ghana’s borders is a necessary step.

The arrest of 10 persons, including four Customs officers, also signals that accountability cannot stop at the seizure of consignments.

But let’s be clear: security chiefs must be accountable not only for what happens under their watch but also for how early they detect and respond to emerging threats. Intelligence-led prevention must replace reactive firefighting.

The National Security Coordinator, in particular, must raise the tempo, anticipate threats and ensure that the security architecture is working as one. Ghana cannot afford to keep discovering serious security vulnerabilities after the damage has been done.

The President has given the direction. Now, the security chiefs must deliver and be prepared to account for the gaps.