Asakraka Gets New Ultra Modern Police Station

At a colourful event when the people of kwahuman welcome the digitization Veep to the eastern region as part of Easter festive celebration.

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned an ultra-modern police station in Asakraka, in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region.

According to him, the police station, beautifully built with bricks, is a departure from the usual block designs of various police stations in the country which forms part of maintaining law and order in the municipality.

Speaking at the commissioning, Dr. Bawumia, who is also the Chairman of the Ghana Police Council, hinted that the brick architecture, is a new model being adopted by the Police Service, and he commended the Service, led by the IGP, for the innovation.

“This is so beautiful, and one may mistake it for a bank,” Dr. Bawumia said.

“The brick-model police station, which is a departure from the cement and block type of police stations, is a novelty, which the police service, led by the IGP, Dr. Akuffo Dampare ought to be commended for,” Dr. Bawumia said.

“So far, we have completed two of such ultra-modern police stations and interestingly, all are in Kwahu here. I’m looking forward to commissioning more of such ultra-modern Police stations in other parts of the country.”

The Vice President noted that the commissioning of the police station will be of immense benefits to Asakraka and its environs, as it will improve law and order.

The Vice President acknowledged the good works of the Police Service in protecting lives and property and urged the public to support and cooperate with them.

“As Chairman of the Police Council, the Police Service has not taken for granted, the peace of this country. This is because of the commitment of the Government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in retooling the police service through the provision of modern equipment.”

Among the equipment Dr. Bawumia listed were helicopters, armoured vehicles, motorcycles, etc.

“I want to commended the IGP and his team for the good works they are doing to sustain the security of the country through many initiatives,” he said.

On his part, the IGP, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, expressed gratitude for the commissioning and also praises vice president Dr. Bawumia for his support to him as IGP and the Police Service.

The Chief of Asakraka, on behalf of his people, expressed gratitude to Presidemt Akufo-Addo and to Vice President Bawumia, for giving the town a police station and other projects.

He appealed to the Veep to help fixed the road networks in the community.