Ndudi Anyim
Personnel from the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service and the National Ambulance Service have conducted a joint simulation to demonstrate skills attained in preventing violent extremism and terrorism.
The simulation exercise was organised for the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Armed Forces, Mr. James Heappey (MP), at the Police Headquarters, Accra.
Mr. Heappey visited the country to see how effectively the Police-led inter-agency team is using the UK sponsored mobile training equipment, blank armour and simulation improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The Minister who was accompanied by the UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Iain Walker and the Defense Advisor, Alastair Mckechnie, said he was excited with the existing partnership between UK and Ghana.
He also said he could see how trainings arranged between the two countries on countering terrorism and extremism have equipped the personnel and would help security in general.
” No matter how the plan is, it depends on how you execute it on the ground “, he added.
The visiting team was received by a team of Ghanaian Officers from the various agencies, led by COP, Mr. George Alex Mensah, Director-General, Services who represented the Inspector-General of Police on the occasion.
COP Mensah expressed gratitude to the UK for the support in the security sector throughout the years.
Security Watch Africa reports that the simulation exercise was under the supervision of Chief Superintendent, Mr. Adofiem Raymond Wejong, Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Police Service.