Ministry of the Interior is about to ensure internal security – Minister | General news

The Ministry of the Interior is ready to ensure internal security, a stable and peaceful environment for sustainable national development.

Ambrose Dery, Minister of the Interior, said the ministry would continue to monitor and evaluate its policies and would regulate programs for the protection of people and property and disaster prevention at the Ministry of the Interior. immigration, crime control, prevention and screening, security, reform and rehabilitation. prisoners.

"The ministry will continue its efforts to create the necessary climate of security and peace, conducive to the creation of jobs and meeting the expectations of our citizens," said Dery Wednesday at the annual meeting of the ministry in Accra in 2018.

He stated that it was prudent for all departments and agencies reporting to the Ministry to report on their performance as a sector during the reporting period.

He added that the review would allow them to know their strengths and weaknesses and capitalize on their strengths to advance the ministry.

"It is encouraging to note that the implementation of the activities of the sector for the previous year has yielded many remarkable results, some security organizations being equipped with some of their critical operational needs, which were not available. "

Mr. Dery said the Ghana National Fire Service, for example, had almost completed the process of acquiring two hydraulic platforms, which, hopefully, would go a long way in helping to fight fires in the country. high-rise buildings.
He added that the government would ensure that all agencies under the ministry get their fair share of equipment and logistics.

He added that the ministry will continue to promote policies and programs that ensure the fulfillment of its mandate of maintaining peace and security in the country.

The Minister indicated that the follow-up exercises undertaken by the Department's Policy Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate (PPBMED) and the recommendations made regarding the completion of construction of a 1-story building block on 4 floors – Mile 7, police station and construction of the prefabricated police station in Agbogba resulted in the allocation of funds in the 2019 budget for the The completion of these projects to enable the Ghanaian police to use them.

During the reporting period, the National Peace Council was able to build the capacity of 29 metropolitan, municipal and district leaders of the Brong Ahafo region on conflict resolution, trained 16 women and 14 youth 22 members of the Alavanyo / Nkonya Insider Peace Building Committee for Conflict Management and Resolution.

He said the programs were aimed at providing people with the skills needed to resolve and prevent potential conflicts, thereby improving the Council's performance by reducing the number of conflicts and maintaining peace and security.

He said that by 2018, Ghana's National Fire Service had managed 4,896 unwanted fires, compared to 5,928 non-registered fires in 2017.

He noted that in comparison, 1,032 fires were reduced in 2018; Adding that it implied that more lives and properties were saved.

He added that this also underscores the need for intensive public education, which has undoubtedly played a major role in downsizing.

He added that the fire safety audit and the premises inspection had been carried out in 2,649 premises, against 2,744 targets for the year.

Mr. Dery said the Service had also responded to 715 road rescue operations and initiated 1,538 public fire safety awareness programs to raise public awareness of fire safety measures.