CoP Yaako Donkor’s election to Interpol Africa honour to Ghana — Vice-President
The Vice-President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stressed a need for the country to support women who attain positions of leadership and influence as those roles, apart from bringing honour to the country, also open success doors for others.
She said in a world where it was not a common phenomenon to see women assuming such roles often, it was important to celebrate those who did to inspire and serve as motivation for others, particularly, the young generation.
The Vice-President said this when the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Commissioner of Police (CoP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, paid a courtesy call on her.
CoP Donkor visited to officially inform the Vice-President about her election to the INTERPOL Africa Committee.
Welcoming CoP Donkor to her office, Vice-President Opoku-Agyemang expressed pride in her successful election, stressing that the milestone was both a personal victory and national honour.
"While the position comes with higher expectations, I have confidence in your ability to rise to the occasion and make even greater contributions at the continental level.
Election
CoP Yaako Donkor was elected to the newly formed Interpol Africa Committee during a meeting in South Africa last week.
"The Director-General of the CID, who was elected to serve a four-year term, is the only woman on the committee—a development regarded as significant progress for women in policing across Africa and a testament to Ghana’s standing in international law enforcement.
The newly established Interpol Africa Committee is expected to strengthen police cooperation across the continent.
Its responsibilities include identifying priorities in the fight against crime, advising the African Regional Conference, and proposing courses of action on policing issues affecting the region.
Other countries represented on the committee for a four-year term are Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa. Botswana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Sudan were elected to serve two-year terms.
