The Zeera Group of Companies has donated modern communication equipment valued at GHS81,000 to the Public Affairs Department of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to enhance the Commission’s visibility and public engagement in the fight against drug-related crimes across the country.
The donation package includes a Canon EOS R8 camera, professional-grade lenses, a camera flash, and branded reflective vests — tools expected to significantly improve NACOC’s ability to document, report, and communicate its activities to the Ghanaian public.
Presenting the items in Accra on Wednesday, NACOC Director-General, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, described the donation as “timely,” emphasizing that the Commission continues to face growing challenges from increasingly tech-savvy criminal networks.
“The Public Affairs Department, as part of its mandate, must ensure that the image of the Commission is maintained in the public space, as well as being supported with the requisite tools, hence the facilitation and support,” Brigadier General Mantey stated.
He also urged the department to make good use of the new equipment to enhance the Commission’s outreach and transparency efforts.
The donation was made possible through the support of Alhaji Seidu Agongo, Chief Executive Officer of Zeera Group, one of Ghana’s most diversified business conglomerates. The company is widely recognized for its commitment to national development, while its founder, Alhaji Agongo, has gained a reputation for philanthropy and consistent support to both institutions and individuals across the country.
Receiving the items on behalf of the department, Head of Public Affairs, NCO Nana Osei Nkwantabisa, expressed deep gratitude to the Zeera Group and NACOC leadership. He pledged to ensure that the equipment would be properly utilized and maintained to strengthen NACOC’s communication and public education initiatives.
The donation comes in the wake of NACOC’s recent major drug busts, including a record 3.3-tonne cocaine seizure in March, one of Africa’s largest in recent years. The incidents underscore the growing threat of sophisticated drug syndicates and the urgent need for the Commission to remain visible, well-resourced, and proactive in combating narcotics trafficking.
