President Mahama Announces GHS1 Billion Budget for Security Agencies' Retooling

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a GHS1 billion budget allocation aimed at retooling the country’s security agencies, with a particular focus on the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Police Service.

Jun 23, 2025 - 13:13
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President Mahama Announces GHS1 Billion Budget for Security Agencies' Retooling

By Mavis Emefa Goka / June 23,2025

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a GHS1 billion budget allocation aimed at retooling the country’s security agencies, with a particular focus on the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Police Service.

Speaking during a meeting with the state security agencies on Friday, June 20, 2025, President Mahama emphasized the urgent need to improve the operational capacity of the security services, acknowledging the dire state of their logistics and infrastructure.

“I have managed to squeeze the hand of the Minister of Finance to his back, and we will get a budget of a billion cedis for retooling of your various services,” the president said.

He noted that many personnel, particularly firefighters, are working under extremely difficult conditions and lack the necessary tools to perform their duties effectively. He appealed to the public to be more understanding of the constraints faced by the service.

“The Fire Service needs equipment urgently. I empathize with them when they get insulted by people when they do not get to fire incidents early. The issue is that they do not have the equipment. Some of the equipment was bought 10 years ago. There has not been a retooling,” President Mahama explained.

The president expressed concern over the outdated and insufficient equipment hampering the effectiveness of both the Fire Service and Police Service, stressing that this budgetary support is essential to improving public safety and emergency response across the country.

The announcement has been welcomed by security stakeholders, who have long called for significant investment in logistics and infrastructure to enhance their work.

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