Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern over the ruling NPP government's response to the secessionist group operating in the Volta Region.
The NDC flagbearer says President Akufo-Addo and his government's response on the matter has been poor.
"It's clear that this President hasn't taken this matter seriously. I mean the whole government, the security services, it's like they have a very lackadaisical attitude towards the issue of Western Togoland," he said.
This comes after the President urged citizens to remain calm as security agencies are dealing with the matter.
"They've started [acting] already and we've seen results. If I panic, the country panics and that's not the purpose of leadership," the President added.
Mr Mahama, however, says this is not the kind of response the country needs in addressing the matter.
"Our Constitution makes it clear that we must protect the territorial integrity of Ghana; it's one of the most serious things that the Constitution deals with. And that's why when I was President, I did not sleep over that Maritime boundary issue," he said.
The state is still dealing with a group purported to be members of the Western Togoland Restoration Front who are fighting for the independence of some parts of the Volta Region.
The recent attack was launched at the Ho STC yard where they burnt two out of 11 buses parked at the yard.
31 persons were picked up by the security apparatus last Friday after the group allegedly launched a simultaneous attack on 2 police stations in Aveyime and Mepe.
Despite these efforts, the former President believes the current government needs to do more.
"I think that the president must sit up and make sure that the national security apparatus is working properly and pick intelligence and act before those people do anything else," he added.
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