Muntaka Mohammed, the minister for Interior has showered praises on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare.
According to Muntaka Mohammed, IGP Dampare has enhanced the image of the Police Headquarters with his beautification.
He asserted that the Police Headquarters is neat and uplifting of the service after his visit on Tuesday, 18th February.
Muntaka Mohammed revealed that the last time he visited the Police Headquarters was in 2017 because he was not a troublemaker.
Speaking to the media Muntaka Mubarak stated, “I am not a troublemaker, so I’ve not been to the police headquarters”.
“The last time I was here was in 2017. I think I must commend the IGP about the initial impression of the place, the progress and beautification of the place, the neatness and the uplifting of the service and the few changes he’s been able to make”, he added.
However, there is still the faith of IGP Dampare yet to be decided by the John Mahama administration.
There have been rumours of a possible removal of IGP Dampare, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak Minister for Interior has reiterated that the decision to remove or maintain IGP Dampare rests with President John Dramani Mahama.
Muntaka Mohammed revealed that his job as Interior Minister is to recommend to President John Mahama whether or not to maintain IGP Dampare.
The interior minister noted that the question about the removal of the Inspector General of Police keeps coming again despite his answers.
Meanwhile, retired ACP Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo, a Senior Officer of the Ghana Police Service, has labelled George Akuffo Dampare as the “worst” Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Ghana’s history.
The host of the Gumbe Show on TV XYZ, Oheneba Boamah Bennie has also claimed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo Dampare is secretly lobbying to be retained as IGP in the John Dramani Mahama administration.
IGP Damapre was appointed as the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 21 July 2021 effective 1 August 2021.
Meanwhile, the Leader of the Glorious Word Power, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, has questioned when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Akuffo Dampare, will be removed from office.
According to Rev Owusu Bempah, the IGP Dampare has been in office for a long after the change in government.
