Story: Zakaria Alhassan, Tamale.
THE Northern Region Police Command has expressed appreciation to the government and the Police administration for their efforts in the successful implementation of the new pay policy.
According to them, “this has brought a lot of smiles on the faces of police men and women; a new beginning always brings fresh hope and this is a good time for all police officers.”
THE Northern Regional Police Commander, Mr. Angwubutoge Awuni, was addressing police personnel in the region at a welfare meeting in Tamale.
He further indicated that, “the new pay policy has come to change the lives of police officers and their families as it will afford them the opportunity to start investing in their future and that of their children in accordance with service regulations and also towards a better retirement.”
The commander however advised them against acts of recklessness and reminded them that those who would engage in irresponsible lifestyles will not feel the impact of the new pay policy.
Mr. Awuni also stated that, good salaries demanded more efficiency and better services and that some of the negative conduct by some police investigators and those at the barriers and roadside must cease forthwith.
“There is no excuse for any police officer to indulge in some of these shameful acts which drag the image of the Ghana Police Service into disrepute and present officers as objects of scorn and ridicule in the public eye,” he opined.
The commander therefore warned that the Police administration will punish any officer caught in corrupt acts such as demanding monies before services are rendered in the severest terms.
On the passage of the STX Housing agreement, Mr. Awuni expressed appreciation to the legislature for successfully passage into law. They expressed the hope that the project that includes the provision of 30,000 housing units for the security forces would be completed on record time.
He described the current state of their barracks as very deplorable and noted that any efforts by the government to provide them with decent accommodation will not only boost their morale but will also encourage the Police to give off their best to win public confidence.
Other concerns expressed by some of the officers at the meeting were the lack of resources and logistics such as vehicles to embark on operations in the region.
For instance the Tamale Metropolitan Police Commander, Mr. Caesar Abanga revealed that inspite of the vastness and complexities of the metropolis, “we have no any reliable vehicle to embark on operations with since the only vehicle broke down almost about a year now.”
He observed that even though the new salary policy was encouraging, “it must however match with a corresponding logistical support to bring out the best in us.”
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Aug 17, page 22.
Govt presents items to Muslims in Tamale.
As an annual ritual during Ramadan, the Northern Regional Coordinating Council on behalf of government donated hundreds of bags of sugar to about 56 Mosques’, chiefs and other social groupings in the Tamale Metropolis.
Among the beneficiary groups were the Tamale Central Mosque, the Ambariya Mosque, the Salawaatiya and AlBayan Mosques’ as well as the Chief of Tamale, the Gukpegu Regent and the Zongo Chief.
The Tamale Central and Ambariya Mosques’ received a quantity of 10 bags of sugar each.
Making the presentation at the Tamale Central Mosque, Alhaji Abudulai Harunah Friday, Mayor of Tamale on behalf of government commended the Muslim community for its role in nation building hence the donation.
He said government was appreciative of the standard of intra-religious tolerance experienced in the region and concluded that situation had contributed to the relative peace residents have enjoyed so far.
Alhaji Friday said government was committed to achieving the Better Ghana Agenda and called on the citizens to co-exist peacefully for accelerated development.
Laying much emphasis on peace, he also appealed to the youth of Dagbon to reconcile and re-channel their resources into productive ventures that will move the Dagbon State forward but in the right direction.
The Chairman of the Central Mosque Committee, Alhaji Abdallah Hindu thanked government for the kind gesture and prayed for peace and tranquility for the realization of the Better Ghana Agenda.
He assured government of the Muslim Ulamah’s unflinching cooperation with other development partners to improve the socio-economic progress of residents of the entire northern region.
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