Security agencies urged to eschew partisan politics

The Minister of the Interior, Mr. Mark Owen Woyongo, has advised security agencies to eschew partisan politics since it could conflict with their line of duty. He said they should be fair and disciplined in all their endeavours as law enforcers and protectors of the country. The interior minister said this on during a tour of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the Police Headquarters. According to Mr. Wayongo, the country appreciated the work of both the GNFS and the Police Service and that is why the government is putting in more efforts to provide them with more logistics. He stated that government had put premium on the security agencies to improve on their equipment in a conscious effort to enable them work better. He indicated that government is also making efforts to address both office and residential problems facing personnel for Fire Service personnel, adding that these would be budgeted for next year. The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, said over the years the Police had serious challenge with their image and the Service had embarked programmes to redeem their image.

Source: GNA