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Interior Minister inaugurates new Fire Service Council

Jemima Okang Addae Jul - 15 - 2025 , 11:33 2 minutes read

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has inaugurated a 13-member new Fire Service Council at a ceremony in Accra on July 14, 2025.

The Council, established under Act 537, is tasked with advising the Minister, overseeing administration, equipment procurement, and personnel management within the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

The new GNFS council include;

Nana Ofori Ahenkan II – Chairman (President’s Nominee)
Mr Anthony Kwadzo Zanu – Member (President’s Nominee)
Elsie Appau-Klu, ESQ – Member (President’s Nominee)
Rev. Enock Boadu Amo – Director, PPBME (Ministry of the Interior)
Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong – Ag. Chief Fire Officer (GNFS)
Gloria Bortele Noi – Ag. Chief Director (Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations)
Ing. Cynthia Anane – Engineer (Ministry of Roads and Highways)
Chris Pobee Abbey – Ag. Director of Works (Ministry of Works and Housing)
Mrs Evelyn Keelson – Chief State Attorney (Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice)
DO III Clifford Teiko Ashie – Senior Officer Representative (GNFS)
STNO I Alhaji Alhassan Iddrisu – Junior Officer Representative (GNFS)
ACFO II Christina Araba Osoba-George – Secretary (GNFS)
DCFO Mark Brako-Appiah Junior – Ex-Officio Member (GNFS)

The Minister charged the Council with reviewing the Fire Service Act to align it with modern safety needs and to reposition the GNFS to effectively address 21st-century emergency challenges.

He further urged the Council to support the government’s 24-hour economy agenda and embrace digital transformation in fire and emergency service delivery.

The new Council Chairman, Nana Ofori Ahenkan II, expressed appreciation for the confidence reposed in the team and assured the Minister of the Council’s full commitment to duty.

“With the expertise of the members involved, we shall drive the Service to greater heights. I will foster unity, accountability, and foresight to ensure our work makes a meaningful impact,” he said.

Read the full statement below