His Excellency President Nana Akuffo Addo through the Ghana Police service has drawn 6,000 security personnel for his swearing-in on 7th January 2021.
The Police service has issued a News Release, indicating that there will be heavy security presence at parliament house and other major state facilities premises. “The police administration has put in place security measures for the inauguration of the President-Elect of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; Speakers and Members of the English parliament of the Fourth Republic on 7th January 2021 at Accra.” the release read.
It added “Manpower Strength, six thousand security personnel drawn from the Ghana police service, the Ghana Armed Forces and allied agencies will provide security to ensure the protection of lives and properties and general maintenance of law and order for the inauguration ceremonies. This will be augmented by technology to ensure maximum security”.
The police also in their release noted “security at venues. The public is hereby advised to stay off the immediate vicinity of the following locations in Accra on 6th and 7th January 2021: the entire State House Complex; Accra International Conference Centre; Accra Sports Stadium and the Black star square”.
Dignitaries and role players are to wear nose masks for the observations of Covid-19.
Read the News Release below;
