By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah
President John Mahama has unveiled a major housing initiative for Ghana’s security services, aimed at improving welfare and enhancing operational efficiency under the government’s Big Push Agenda.
The programme will see new housing units constructed for personnel of the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and the Ghana Armed Forces.
Speaking at the annual Police Administration gathering, known as “WASSA”, held at the Police Headquarters in Accra, President Mahama said a Singaporean construction firm has been commissioned to deliver the project. The initiative follows a 2025 Memorandum of Understanding signed during his official visit to Singapore to establish a prefabricated housing factory in Ghana.
According to the President, the company’s first major project in Ghana is the construction of a 10,000-bed hostel at the University of Ghana, and it is now expanding to provide housing for security personnel across the country.
President Mahama noted that the project, being implemented under the Big Push Agenda, is expected to significantly improve accommodation conditions for security officers. He urged the Police Service to identify available land within their barracks to facilitate rapid construction.
The President also commended the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Police Management Board, and personnel for maintaining low crime levels during the Christmas and New Year festivities, despite increased travel and social activities.
He attributed the success to effective planning, discipline, and intelligence-led operations, with strategic deployments across highways, markets, places of worship, and entertainment centres.
President Mahama called on the Police Service to sustain the momentum, reiterating that security remains a critical pillar of national development.
