Friday, December 21, 2012

Govt will pursue aggressive housing scheme for security personnel - Mahama



President John Dramani Mahama says his administration will "seriously" pursue and implement an "aggressive" housing scheme for the security personnel.

Consequently, he said, Parliament was currently considering some proposals by both foreign and local companies to construct housing units for the security personnel.

President Mahama gave the assurance Thursday at a meeting with the Armed Forces Council at the Ministry of Defence in Accra.

By virtue of his former position as the Vice-President, Mr Mahama had been the Chairman of the Armed Forces Council for the past four years.

Thursday’s meeting was his last meeting with the members of the Council.

Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is due to take over as the Chairman of the Armed Forces Council.

The meeting was to deliberate on a few issues of importance to the enhancement of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).

President Mahama used the occasion to swear in a new member of the Council, Rear Admiral (Retd.) Jonathan Adoko.

He noted that accommodation was one of the challenges facing the security services, and indicated that the government would provide decent accommodation for them.

"It is the determination of my government during its first tenure to seriously pursue and implement an aggressive housing scheme for the security personnel," he said.

The President said the government as part of its Better Ghana Agenda for the GAF during the administration of President John Evans Atta Mills, provided many military equipment, aircraft, naval vessels and other platforms to enable the armed forces to perform their constitutional mandate of providing security for the citizens.

From: Daily Graphic 

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