The Head of the economic management team who double as the vice president of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia has started it emphatically that, the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo on it part will not renege on its responsibilities of providing the logistics needed for the Ghana Immigration Service, (GIS) to deliver on their mandate. The government is at the final stage of procuring arms and immunities for the service to boost its operations and enhance security at the borders of Ghana. He again said, the GIS would be equipped with specialized surveillance equipment, regional officers, residential accommodation and other critical operational logistics.

Delivering His speech at the graduation parade of the Ghana Immigration Service intake XI (11) at the immigration academy and training school, Assin Fosu, where a total number of 300 officers were passed out with 121 female and 179 male, the vice president of Ghana H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia made it clear to the media and the general public that, the government is determined to rid the country of all types of crimes. He said, the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has resolved to resource all the security services to enable them to enforce the law.

Moreover, he disclosed to the press that, recently, the government provided vehicles and other facilities to the Ghana Armed Forces and the police service. Government has also procured one hundred and fifty (150) high performance vehicles to support the operations of the GIS.

Furthermore, He shows his appreciation about the efforts and the important role played by the GIS for arresting some foreigners who are counterfeiting the Ghanaian Currency and others involving in cybercrime. He said ” the president assures you that the officers will no longer go on operations with their private vehicles, with all its attendant problems”

Nevertheless, Dr Bawumia, stressed that, the government has increased the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) retention from thirteen percent (13%) to thirty percent (30%) with immediate effect, in the face of the enormous infrastructural and Operational challenges of the service.

In His conclusions, he charged them to consider the exerted tireless efforts they faced before completing this demanding training. From here on, it is your responsibility and commitment to hold unto the virtues and high standards of discipline impacted to you, he said. He urged them to be fully committed to the course of the country and exhibit high levels of integrity and he stresses eschew all forms of corrupt practices in the performance their duties.

He finally commissioned a 221-capacity hostel facility, a 300-capacity lecture hall for the immigration academy. The training school has also been upgraded with a 280 capacity hostel. He urged the comptroller general of the academy to adopt a strict maintenance culture and secure the perimeters of the school to ensure the protection of officers and the facilities provided.