UPSA outdoors ultra modern police station to boost security on campus

Sika Togoh
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The University of Professional Studies, Accra has commissioned an ultra modern police station with ancillary facilities to provide both staff, management and students a congenial atmosphere for all activities on campus.

The latest development is part of the strategic plan by the Management of the school,to upgrade facilities to world class standards in line with becoming the institution of choice for students in Ghana, Africa and from abroad.

Speaking at the event, Minister of the Interior, Mubarak Muntaka Mohammed reserved praise for the Governing Council and Management of UPSA in fulfilling this very important facility to protect all members of the University community in their day to day activities.

“I would like to commend school authorities and the Governing Council for investing in this very critical infrastructure ( police station) to provide a safe haven for both teaching and non-teaching activities on campus.

It is very critical in the face of the changing face of security to get other well meaning institutions to partner with the Ghana Police Service to expand its presence and reach to all communities where limited resources of the government cannot reach fully.

This partnership will go a long way to strengthen relations between my Ministry, and related agencies and our partner institutions like UPSA in line with best practices”.

He further charged the officers who will be posted to the facility to be of their best behavior and conduct in order to create a sustainable relationship between security officers and all members of the University community.

Also, the Vice Chancellor of UPSA, Professor Mawutor Avoke emphasized that security plays a big role in society particularly in a huge outfit like the University which is home to thousands of people coming from various backgrounds and locations.

He was elated that he has together with his fellow management members and the out gone Vice Chancellor ( Professor Abednego F. Amartey) led administration to fully realize the ambition of building the station through the University’s Internally Generated Funds.

“We as the whole UPSA community are very happy to have finally realized the vision of having an internal fully furnished ultra modern police station to provide security support for this noble institution of higher learning.

Special Mention goes to Former Inspector General of Police, COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare, our Council, Former Vice Chancellor, Professor Abednego F. Amartey and all key actors involved in this iconic project and finally to the contractors from transforming our vision from paper to reality.

All actors within our community  must be proud of this moment and be rest assured that from henceforth, there will be enhanced security to support all activities on and off campus within the catchment area of the police station”.

Amongst the dignitaries who participated in the ceremony include: the Chancellor, Professor Kofi Kodua Sarpong,members of the Governing Council, the Deputy Minister, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, and the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry, Ms. Doreen Annan and members of the Police Management Board(POMAB).

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