President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Ghana Police Service for improving public safety, highlighting safer roads and a decline in the number of unresolved murder cases.
He credited the police administration with making progress in protecting lives and property, while urging officers to maintain their efforts.
Speaking about the service’s performance, President Mahama said Ghana was now safer than it had been previously. He pointed to improvements in road safety and the reduction in unresolved murders as evidence of that progress.
“Our country is safer today than it was before. The roads are safer. We also have a reduction in unresolved murders. I want to commend the CID for the good job they are doing,” he said.
The President described the work of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as particularly important in dealing with murder cases.
“This police administration is doing a yeoman’s job and as Commander-in-Chief and President of the Republic, I want to express the gratitude of our nation to all of you and urge you to keep up the good work,” he added.
He separately reiterated his appreciation for the CID, saying: “I want to commend the CID for the good job they are doing.”
President Mahama also connected Ghana’s security record with the country’s attractiveness to visitors from across the region.
He said Ghana was regarded by people in West Africa as one of the safest countries in the region, suggesting that this perception had contributed to the desire to visit the country.
“It is no wonder everybody wants to visit Ghana, because people say it is the safest country in the whole of West Africa,” he said.
The President assured the police that the government would continue to provide the logistical resources required for them to carry out their duties.
“I can assure you that we will continue to provide you with the logistics that you need to continue to do your job,” he said.
