Let’s bolster system to make everyone safe — IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has said it is important to bolster the country’s systems to create a safer environment for all.
Expressing regret over the tragic deaths of six persons during the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium last Wednesday, the IGP said the country must ensure that such an unfortunate incident never occurs again.
“This incident should not just be about regret; it is about taking responsibility and acting to prevent recurrence. This heartbreaking event reminds us all of the urgency to create safer, fairer and more efficient systems that reflect the same love and patriotism our young people show in their quest to serve their nation,’’ the IGP stressed.
Event
Mr Yohuno, an old student of the Okuapeman Senior High School (OKUASS), was speaking as the guest of honour at the 68th Speech and Prize-Giving Day of the school at Akropong in the Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern Region last Saturday.
The gathering
The Okuapeman School, which was established on February 8, 1957, by Barrister Maxwell Kwaku Opoku Acheampong with 182 students and six teachers, now has a student population of 3,803, 158 teachers and 62 non-teaching staff under the headship of Rev. Richard Kwateng Afari.
The programme was on the theme: Reconnecting to our foundation pillars of discipline, dedication and patriotism: Inspiring hope in the younger generation.”
Commendation
Mr Yohunu commended those who continued to risk their lives and those willing to serve the nation despite the dangers, describing them as patriots and role models.
He also lauded the young people who respond to patriotic callings to serve the nation and stand in queues to be recruited into the nation’s security services.
These are heroes who deserve our gratitude and support,” he added.
Challenges
The Headmaster of the school, Rev. Daniel Afari, said the school was bedevilled with many challenges that were affecting teaching and learning and the overall welfare of teachers, staff and students.
Some of the challenges, he said, included inadequate dormitories, classrooms, laboratories and accommodation for teachers, as well as inadequate desks and beds in the dormitories.
The Okuapemhene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, the special guest of honour, pledged to build a girls’ dormitory for the school in memory of his late mother, Akosua Tiwaah.
