The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has held its 2025 Media and Stakeholder Engagement in Koforidua aims to offer a platform for the telecom giant to showcase its contributions to Ghana’s progress across various sectors.
According to the company, it has undertaken 173 projects this year alone, including 90 educational initiatives, 57 health-related projects, and 18 economic empowerment programs targeting both men and women.
These interventions, they said, aim to ease the burden on central government resources.
Speaking at the event, the Deputy Eastern Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Richard Appiah, raised concerns about the security of Mobile Money (MoMo) vendors in the region.
He noted that police have been engaging with vendors on the importance of adopting personal security measures at their places of operation.
ACP Appiah added that some vendors behave in ways that attract criminal attention and urged them to avoid counting money publicly and recommended working in enclosed spaces to secure their safety and protection so that nobody can enter and rob them.
He further advised all MoMo operators to keep contact numbers of the Ghana Police Service readily available, stating that if they notice any suspicious individuals near their premises, they should quickly contact them to come to their rescue.
The Channel Manager for Mobile Money Limited at MTN Ghana, Faisal Ali, cautioned Ghanaians against entertaining unsolicited calls related to their transactions.
He emphasized that the only number to receive a call from MTN is 0244300000 adding that adhering to this advice would protect users from fraud.
“We have put in place all the necessary measures internally to ensure that the platform is safe through the supervision of the Bank of Ghana,” he noted.
Faisal Ali also revealed that MTN has partnered with and provided financial support to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to help combat fraudulent activities within the system.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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