[ 2017-03-24 ]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

Government to roll-out housing programme for military - Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
The Vice President has disclosed that government
would soon roll out comprehensive housing
programme for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to
address the accommodation challenge.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said under the project dubbed
‘‘Barack Regeneration Project,’’ old
accommodation facilities would be renovated while
new ones would be built to accommodate more
military personnel.

He, therefore, asked the military to exercise
patience as the government was putting measures in
place to remedy the situation.

The Vice President, who was the Reviewing Officer
at the Graduation Parade of the Special Medical
Intake Three of the Ghana Military Academy in
Accra Friday, said the government would complete
the third phase of the 37 Military Hospital
project and upgrade its equipment to meet modern
medical needs.

In all, 99 cadets comprising 56 males and 43
females with professional background in nursing,
medicine, pharmacy, dental care, and psychology
were commissioned into the GAF at a colourful
ceremony after undergoing five months intensive
training.

The Vice President gave the assurance that other
infrastructure needs of the military would receive
equal attention and that with the necessary
interventions the infrastructure challenges of the
military would be resolved.

He said the government would build another
military hospital in Tamale to cater for the
medical needs of personnel in the northern sector
as it was committed to implementing policies to
enhance their wellbeing.

Dr Bawumia said the military had played a crucial
role in sustaining the country’s democracy,
saying,‘‘the Armed Forces remained an
important pillar in our democratic journey,
particularly during the beginning of the Fourth
Republic by contributing towards the consolidation
of our democracy’’.

He said the military had provided the conducive
environment for other state institutions to
function and, therefore, commended the Military
High Command for the invaluable role they played
during the 2016 general election.

The commissioning of the cadets into the military,
he said, would help resolve the manpower needs of
the personnel, especially at the ongoing
construction works at the Kumasi Military
Hospital, to take care of the medical needs of the
personnel in the southern and northern sectors of
the country.

‘‘I have no doubt that with the addition of
these newly commissioned officers, the Kumasi
Military Hospital will have the requisite staff to
operate effectively.

‘‘The government will provide the necessary
support to ensure the facility is adequately
resourced to augment the several medical
facilities in the country,’’ he said.

Dr Bawumia said the Kumasi Military Hospital would
be designated as an emergency hospital to cater
for emergency situations in the northern part of
the country.

The Vice President used the occasion to thank the
Military High Command for the prompt response in
deploying soldiers to The Gambia to assist in
creating a peaceful atmosphere there and ensure
the enforcement of the rule of law.

He advised the newly commissioned officers to
maintain the pride and the niche the military had
carved for itself over the years as a professional
and dedicated state institution.

He urged the personnel to continue to safeguard
the image and the reputation of the GAF by
exhibiting the highest standards of discipline in
all their endeavours.

The Vice President presented awards to the cadets
that excelled during the training with the Overall
Best Cadet going to Junior Under Officer Teng
Yengbil Bernard, while Junior Under Officer Lasdji
Belinda Narh received the Best Female Cadet
Officer and C/SGT Nyarko Dennis was adjudged the
Second Best Cadet Officer.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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