COP George Mensah, a senior police official implicated in an alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, admitted to actively lobbying for the position of IGP since 2017.
COP Mensah revealed that he had been working towards this goal by involving the former Northern Regional Chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu. He explained that his curriculum vitae (CV) was passed on to an individual sent by Bugri Naabu, who intended to advocate for his appointment as the IGP.
However, despite these efforts, he acknowledged that he was unsuccessful in his lobbying attempts. He also noted that lobbying for high-ranking positions within the police force was a common practice.
“Some of us began lobbying for the position of IGP as far back as 2017. It is not only commissioners who are appointed as IGPs. Nana Owusu-Nsiah, for example, was promoted from the position of deputy commissioner to IGP when there were commissioners in the force,” explained COP Mensah, who currently serves as the Director of Operations of the Ghana Police Service and is on leave pending his retirement in September 2023.
COP Mensah voiced his concerns about the management of the Police Service by IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. According to him, this has led to a decrease in morale among several police officers.
He emphasized that a considerable portion of the police personnel are unhappy with the leadership of IGP Dampare. COP Mensah also suggested that these sentiments could be corroborated by speaking to officers within the police force.
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