NPP candidate for Tamale North calls on government to renovate CID office

Tamale, June 20, GNA – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tamale North, Mr Akilu Sayibu has called on the government to as a matter of urgency renovate the Tamale office of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

This he said would create a conducive atmosphere for the personnel of the Ghana Police Service working in the Department.

Mr Sayibu said this in a statement he issued in Tamale after he visited the local CID office.

He said the personnel were working under very deplorable state with very outmoded office equipment to grapple with.

The NPP parliamentary aspirant noted that morale among the staff was “seemingly very low”.

“The furniture at the place does not befit the status of a CID office. The ceiling fans in the office are visibly dirty and hanging dangerously over the heads of officers and the only equipment for typing is an old typewriter comparable to a 14th century relic.”

He said there was no reliable facility for the storage of data and files could be seen packed in corners and on tables.

He said the situation was distressful and there was the urgent need for government to award the place for immediate renovation to facilitate smooth and efficient investigations.

Mr Sayibu called on all those who believe in the smooth dispensation of justice and respect for human rights of suspects to join him to exert pressure on government to provide the right environment and equipment for the Tamale CID.

GNA