President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to commission a 320-unit housing project for the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra.
Initiated in 2018, the project includes seven blocks of two-bedroom apartments and thirteen blocks of three-bedroom apartments, each containing sixteen units. The development also features a multipurpose sports facility, a kindergarten school, and other auxiliary residential amenities.
A press release dated Friday, July 19, 2024, signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Works and Housing, Elvis Adjei-Baah, highlighted the project’s significance. “The completion and utilization of this housing project will augment the government’s other housing programmes that are being rolled out to increase the residential stock of public service workers,” the statement read.
The Ministry emphasized that the project represents a substantial government effort to improve the living conditions of public service workers and address the country’s housing deficit. “This project will reduce accommodation challenges in our sprawling cities and ultimately bridge the national housing deficit, which stands at 1.8 million housing units,” the release noted.
The new housing units will not only provide much-needed accommodation for police personnel but also enhance their welfare, enabling them to perform their duties more effectively.
The commissioning ceremony will be attended by high-ranking government officials, members of the Ghana Police Service, and other stakeholders in the housing sector. It is anticipated to be a milestone event, underscoring the government’s commitment to addressing the housing needs of its citizens.