Akambugri Donatus Atanga, the Upper East Regional Minister has revealed the youths of Bawku hooted at the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno because of his job offer.
According to the regional minister, the Bawku youths were not happy with the IGP recruitment offer because they were enraged with the security agencies’ handling of the situation in Bawku and that is why they made that noise.
He noted that the youth had gathered to demand an end to the ongoing conflict, not to seek privileged treatment in the police recruitment process.
Speaking on JOY NEWS Newsfile, Akambugri Donatus Atanga stated, “The people were not hooting at the IGP because he asked them to give peace a chance”.
“But they were not happy when he promised them that they’d be given priority recruitment into the police because they were asking for employment. They were not happy about how the security agencies have handled the situation in Bawku and that is why they made that noise.”
Meanwhile, a video surfaced of the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno being hooted at by some Bawku youths during his visit on Friday, April 11.
The irate youths in the video shared by GHONE TV glaringly vented their anger at the sight of the IGP, hooting at him as they poured toward his official vehicle.
The IGP’s driver sensing danger drove away from the scene in an attempt to prevent harm to the vehicle and the IGP.
It is however unclear why the irate youth were so enraged with the IGP.
Meanwhile, Christian Tetteh Yohuno the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has clarified his recent statement which suggested Bawku youths will be given priority in police recruitment if they lay down their arms.
The IGP has since come under a public backlash following the statement after a video of his interaction with residents went viral.
According to IGP Yohuno, his statement was targeted at decentralising the recruitment process to include remote and conflict-affected areas.
The IGP in his clarification stated, “Many times we have recruitment centralised at the national headquarters, and then we are not able to get the full benefit of a regional balance of people being recruited. I have seen that there is a desire to get the job done,” he said.
“I am giving them the assurance that they should put down their arms. We have a lot of people in the police service now who came from this area, and we realise that they have helped a lot in the discharge of their duties as officers.”
“The assurance we gave to them was that ‘put down your weapons, and when it comes to recruitment, we will give you the advantage to participate, go through the normal process.’ I didn’t say anything wider to maybe show the requirement, but it looks as if the media is reporting something different; they will go through the normal process,” he added.
Watch the video below:
Youth in Bawku express anger toward IGP Yohuno and the Police Service during their recent visit to the area… #GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/dwjDaRq11b
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) April 11, 2025
