Vice President Calls for Enhanced Public Education on Law Enforcement
The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called for intensified public education on law enforcement to strengthen public trust in the country’s security agencies and promote voluntary compliance with the law.
The Vice President made the call on Monday during a working visit to the Ministry for the Interior to review its achievements, challenges and Government priorities.
She said increasing public understanding of the mandates of security agencies, the purpose of laws and the consequences of violating them was crucial to effective governance and national development.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stressed the need for sustained public sensitisation on the rules and regulations that safeguard public safety, noting that informed citizens are better positioned to uphold the law and help maintain peace and security.
She reiterated the Government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for economic growth, emphasising that sustainable development can only be achieved in a peaceful and secure society.
“Security is the precursor to everything. Without it, nothing else can thrive,” she stated, while urging personnel of the security services to discharge their duties with professionalism, fairness and integrity to earn the confidence and cooperation of the communities they serve.
Welcoming the Vice President, the Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, described the visit as timely and encouraging, saying it had boosted the morale of the Ministry’s staff and its agencies.
The Minister highlighted key achievements recorded by the Ministry in recent months, particularly in the areas of legislative reforms, digital transformation and institutional strengthening.
He disclosed that the Ministry has advanced several important pieces of legislation, including the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, the Ghana Prisons Service Bill, the Community Service Bill 2025, the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2025, the Birth Right Bill and the Private Security Organisation Act.
Mr Muntaka also noted that the Ministry has established 24-Hour Economy Units within the security agencies, strengthened public financial management and expenditure controls, and commenced safety improvement works at its headquarters while making progress toward the construction of a new office complex.
On digital transformation, the Minister announced that the Ministry had launched its first-ever e-Services Platform to improve service delivery.
He said the platform had facilitated the issuance of 1,499 electronic visas so far, representing a significant milestone in the Ministry’s drive to modernise its operations and enhance public access to services.
Judith Twumwaa, ISD
