The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, in charge of General Services, Mr Stephen Yeboah, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to partnering in dealing with violent extremism in the country.

According to him, proponents of violent extremism are mostly aligned with illicit drug use to perpetrate their acts of cruelty.
Mr Yeboah made these during the launch of the development and resilience index against violent extremism (DRIVE) in Ghana on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, held by the National Peace Council in Accra.
The ‘DRIVE’ Index is an evidence-based, data-driven tool designed to strengthen peacebuilding, social cohesion, and national resilience by identifying both vulnerabilities and proactive factors within communities.
He added that abuse of drugs by persons noted to be involved in violent extremist acts go the long way to affect the stability and peace of the society.

“It is very worrying to note the devastating effect of drug abuse by the youth, and as a nation, we must all come together to ensure such acts are managed”. Mr Yeboah stressed.
He commended the National Peace Council and its key partners for the initiative to launch the development and resilience index against violent extremism, dubbed ‘DRIVE’.

On his part, the Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council, Dr George Amoh, stressed the need for key stakeholders’ collaboration to enable the eradication of violent extremism in society.
He added that the event focused on the successful building and implementation of a similar project in Côte d’Ivoire, where Ghana will be piloting it this year.
He expressed optimism that the launch will support national and local institutions with credible data to inform early warning, conflict prevention, and policy decision-making.