Interior
Minister Ambrose Dery has asked personnel of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) not
to let the recent killings of their colleagues demoralise them.
They should rather, he said, work hard as protectors of society in
fulfillment of their calling.
He encouraged them during an engagement with personnel of the GPS at the
Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Headquarters in Sunyani yesterday as part of a
day’s working visit to the region.
The objective of the visit was to enable him to learn at first hand
challenges confronting personnel and determine how to address these with a view
to enhancing their efficiency at protecting lives and property in their
jurisdiction.
The minister held similar engagements with personnel of sister security
services such as the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Narcotics Control
Board, Ghana Immigration Service, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO)
and the Ghana Peace Council.
Mr. Dery assured personnel in case of fatality in the course of
their work, government would pay their dependants their due.
He added that efforts were underway to equip the security agencies with
the necessary tools so they would be efficient.
“The police service would soon
take delivery of two helicopters as part of retooling the service to enhance
their operation,” Mr. Dery hinted.
The minister directed regional commanders to ensure that personnel on
duty wear bulletproof vests and to sanction those who breach the order.
During questions time, he dispelled rumours about the scrapping of ‘Cap
30’ for service personnel, explaining however that government was working out
improved arrangements to ensure their welfare during active service or on retirement.
The complaint about lack of adequate vehicles for operations was common
to all the security agencies the minister engaged with.
danielyaodayee@yahoo.com
FROM Daniel Y Dayee, Sunyani
