UK Commission donates 2 pickups to GIS

By Christabel Oboshie ANNAN, Accra

The Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the British High Commission has donated two pickup vehicles to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at its National Headquarters in Accra. 
The gesture is to support the Service to enhance its operational activities and enforce migration regulations and policies. 

The Comptroller-General of GIS, Kwame Asuah Takyi, applauded the Government of Great Britain for their commitment and support to the Ghana Immigration Service over the years.
He stated that transportation plays a critical role in GIS’s operations as it provides vital support to the command across the strategic operational at all levels of work.
He said that transportation strategy and distribution of vehicles is essential to the effective delivery of migration management in Ghana.
“This therefore means that inadequate number of vehicles hamper smooth running of an institution such as the Ghana Immigration Service” he stressed.
The Comptroller-General of GIS noted that they view the support as very critical in the management of border security as the service is strategically positioned to fight cross border crimes at the various borders of the country.
“The current development along the borders with our neighbouring countries brings to the fall the need for more vehicles to patrol our borders to effectively deal with undesirable elements who may want to enter the country illegally” he added.
He expressed his gratitude to the United Kingdom’s Home Office International Operations for their kind gesture and assured officials from the High Commission that they will do well to maintain the vehicles.
“We will continue to work closely with you for the mutual benefits of our respective countries” he said.
The International Liaison Manager of HOIO, Femi Akerele, said that fighting illegal migration, modern slavery and human trafficking is one of their shared priorities and believes that the donation will assist in a way to fulfil that mandate.
He continued by saying that the HOIO looks forward to working with the Ghana Immigration Service to address critical challenges in the future.

He stated that by working collaboratively the HOIO can bring it’s expertise and assistance together to tackle organised crimes.

Out of the two cars, one vehicle will be donated to the Headquarters and the other donated to the Ghana Immigration Task Force (GITF).