President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the interdiction of one Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu, an official of the Bureau of National Communications of the National Security Council Secretariat with immediate effect, for allegedly attacking a soldier.
A statement issued by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said: “President has learnt with dismay reports of an attack on a soldier by an official of the Bureau of National Communications of the National Security Council Secretariat, Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu.”
“Upon the President’s instruction, the Ministry responsible for National Security has
interdicted, with immediate effect, the said Mr Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu and has commenced a full investigation into the incident.
“The military constitutes a key layer in the country’s security architecture. Any infringement
on the institution and its officers will not be tolerated,” the statement added.
Condemnation
Meanwhile, the Director of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Aggrey Quarshie, has strongly condemned the alleged attack on WO1 Mashud Salia.
“This bizarre incident has been roundly condemned by both the Ministry of Defence and the Military High Command. The Sector Ministry of National Security has also, in a similar vein, condemned the actions of the personnel involved,” the Armed Forces said in a statement.
“As a first step toward redressing the problem, the Deputy National Security Minister, Henry Quartey and the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lt Gen OB Akwa, have at an emergency durbar conveyed the sentiment of the two Ministries and rendered an unqualified apology to the said Warrant Officer and by extension to the Ghana Armed Forces,” added the statement.
Colonel Aggrey called for calm, and urged the officers to be professional as they go about their duties.
“It is reiterated that the ongoing investigations will be pursued vigorously and sanctions meted out as appropriate. In the meantime, all ranks have been urged to exhibit their usual sense of professionalism and tackle all duties with the same level of maturity,” he stated.
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