IGP spoke ahead of time – Festus Aboagye on ‘Lay down your arms, we’ll recruit you into Police Service’ comment to Bawku youth

A Security Analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd), has noted that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, spoke too early when he appealed to the youth of Bawku to embrace peace, assuring them of priority in police recruitment as part of efforts to restore calm in the conflict-stricken area.

Col Festus Aboagye warned against pronouncements or promises that cannot be fulfilled.

He said that one of the key things to do is to reactivate the economic lives of the people.

“I think the IGP spoke ahead of time, even if that was going to be one of the options, this is not the time to say that,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, April 12.

He further stated that “we must be careful not to make statements we cannot fulfil, it will set a bad precedent, then the galamseyers will say if you recruit us into the army we will stop.”

The IGP, while speaking during a visit to Bawku on Friday April 11, indicated emphasised that a special recruitment team would be deployed to the region to provide opportunities specifically for its youth.

“When it comes to recruitment, we will give the people of Bawku priority. We will give the youth of Bawku priority, and so for that matter, a special team will come here to do special recruitment for the youth of Bawku,” he stated.

IGP Yohuno also expressed his eagerness to work closely with the community, calling on residents to point out any grievances or mistakes made by the police.

He assured them that corrective actions would be taken swiftly to build trust and improve collaboration.

“I know how hardworking people from this area are. So we are pleading with you—just let us know where we are going wrong so we can quickly correct those things and make sure that you continue to work with our people diligently.

“Where, by mistake, we have done something wrong, forgive us. We won’t repeat those things again,” he added.

 

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