...to revamp the police service as he commissions fire tender in Techiman

The Vice President His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a brand new fire tender for the Techiman municipality. This was in respond to the distress call of the people of Techiman on the vice president two months ago when he came to commission a meat shop in the Techiman market

According to the Vice President, government has secured funding to acquire 700 police vehicles aimed at revamping the Ghana police service to ensure quality policing. He said the police vehicles will come alongside with bullet proof and communication gadgets to help the police service to be able do their duties as policemen and to curb arm robbery and other crimes in the country.

The vice president was accompanied by the Brong Ahafo regional minister Kwadwo nyamekye marfo, Mp for Techiman south Addai Simons and the municipal chief executive Alex kyeremeh

Mr. John Dramani Mahama announced that government is procuring additional 27 fire tenders to be distributed to other districts and Techiman stand the chance of getting another one and other fire fighting equipments such as gas mast.

Tourching on Techiman Offuman road the Vice President assured that plans are far at foot to award the road to contractor for construction to ensure the people over there will benefit from their Better Ghana Agenda.

On his part, the Brong Ahafo Regional Fire Officer, ACFO Paul Opoku who stirred controversy, indicated that the NPP administration did not purchase even only one fire tender in their eight years stay in Office and hailed maximum praise the NDC government for exhibiting high sense of commitment in ensuring GFS get more logistics.

The Omanhene of Techiman Traditional Council Oseadeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw IV who chaired the occasion could not hide his great joy danced to the tune of gospel music to show his appreciation to the vice president, commended the government for coming to their aid.

Oseadeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw lamented on the past IGP Nana Owusu nsia promised of GH10, 000 to be used for the building of a police barracks in Techiman but did not fulfill his promise. He therefore appealed to the government for the provision of Police Barracks.

By Felicity Fekaa and Catherine Yevu, Elizabeth Afrah Annor, Classic news Techiman B/A