The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), H.E. Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has on March 26, 2024, joined the leadership of the Ghana National Fire Service, Chiefs and people of the Duayaw Nkwanta Traditional Council, for the commissioning of a new Fire Service Academy and Training School.
He noted that, “…Government has virtually fulfilled its promise to increase the number of Fire Service Academy and Training Schools in Ghana from one (1) to four (4), as the third training school we have built is ready for commissioning in the Eastern Region.”
Dr. Bawumia further added that, Government remains committed to resourcing the Ghana National Fire Service as it has demonstrated through the provision of modern fire-fighting equipment, including vehicles, modern fire engines, drones, rapid intervention vehicles, buses, etc. In addition to these, is the expansion of personnel from the 8000 inherited in 2017, to the current 15,000.
