18 senior metro guard officers decorated with new ranks

Decoration of Chief Inspectors to Deputy Metro Guards

 The Sekondi –Takoradi Met­ropolitan Chief Executive, Hon. Abdul Mumin Issah recently decorated18 Senior Metro Guard officers with new ranks at Sekondi.

Chief Ernest Kodie Awuah, Chief Mercy Eghan, Chief Mercy Ainooson, Chief Isaac Eghan, Chief Vida Kwofie, Chief Philip Dadzie, Chief Joycelyn Arthur were pro­moted to Deputy Metro Gauards.

Chief Comfort Boombom, Chief Peter Sakyi Cain and Chief Samuel Pobee were decorated as Chief Metro Guards whilst Chief Inspectors of Metro Guards were as well decorated with new ranks as Deputy Metro Guards and they include Samuel Gordon, Benedict Asmah, Isaac Osei Banahene, Eric Adanu, Joseph Owuredu, Paul Adupanyin, George Quaicoe, and Joseph Odoom.

In his remarks, the MCE charged the newly promoted Senior Officers to work on the path of diligence, devotion, and discipline in the performance of their duties as Metro Guards, tasking them to work harder to help improve the Assembly’s revenue mobilisation drive and enhance the image of STMA.

According to the MCE, Manage­ment awaited approval from the National Security Secretariat to enable the introduction and use of new uniforms by the Metro Guards.

“Management is not oblivious of the challenges you face as a unit and we will continue to work assiduously to improve on the sit­uation and I can attest to the fact that Management has increased the allowance of Metro Guards on Internal Generated Funds (IGF)”, he said.

The Head of Metro Guards Unit, Chief Ernest Kodie Awuah in his inaugural speech indicated that promotions like this did not repre­sent just a change in rank or title but more work, therefore, the newly promoted senior officers should approach their roles with a sense of wisdom, discernment and an unwavering commitment to justice.

In attendance were the Metro Coordinating Director, Mr. John Nana Owu; Head of Central Administration, Mr. Michael Adjei; Metro Security Liaison Officer, Warrant Officer Class 1 Emman­uel Lawer Alemawor; Heads of Department and Units, as well as other Metro Guard officers and family members of the newly pro­moted Chiefs and Deputy Metro Guards.

 By Francisca Stokes Atta-Eyison