The Eastern Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has revealed that the service is in dire need of office space to accommodate its staff.
Addressing the gathering in Koforidua during the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Eastern Regional Command WASSA Celebration, the Deputy Commissioner of Immigration (DCOI) Faisal Disu indicated that lack of office accommodation for its personnel is their biggest challenge.
DCOI Faisal Disu contends that the Eastern Regional Command is currently one of the inland commands with a total staff strength of 961 personnels while the Koforidua Regional Office alone has 282 personnels operating from a five room office accommodation.
He said “office space is our biggest hurdle that we wish that you will help us to address this serious situation , we’ve had to run shift but it’s still not enough”
” We have officers and there are new departments coming up we wondering how we will house them , this is a very passionate plea that I have to make to the Regional Minister and the government”
” Now 282 into 5 if you have to do the arithmetic by yourself you will realize that we are in dire need of office accommodation , the 282 I can assure you that we are not even near our peak because the work of the Immigration Service within the Eastern Region is a huge and daunting task” he added.
DCOI Faisal Disu therefore appealed to government to allocate some allowances to the GIS for office accommodation.
Despite the challenges , the GIS now have 20 offices across the various districts in the Eastern region and has operationalized new commands in Afiduase, Anyinam, Nsawam , Akropong and Donkorkrom.
On the part of the Eastern Regional Minister Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong , he entreated the Security Agencies to portray neutrality in the upcoming 2024 general elections to ensure a very peaceful election.
The Minister emphasized by saying ” I will urge you and all other Security Agencies to put Ghana first and should not bend in favor of any political party in the discharge of their duty on election day because when you are in your uniform you represent Ghana but not any political party”
” Ghana is the best place for all of us hence we must collectively work together amidst our differences to uphold the sanctity and dignity of the country in order to build a peaceful country” the Minister reiterated.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Ansah Stephen
