MAINTAIN SECURITY AT OUR PORT — AGUDOGO (PAGE 14)

The Security Coordinator at the Tema Harbour, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Agudogo (Retd),has urged port security personnel to maintain high performance standards to protect and secure revenue generated at the port.
He said there was the need to guard against losses and leakages in the system, since these negative acts threatened the roles and objectives of the ports.
Lt Col Agudogo, made the statement when he unveiled a new camouflage uniform for the security personnel of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) in Tema.
Lt. Col. Agudodo who had earlier inspected a guard of honour mounted by 51 men and one officer, commended the management of the GPHA for investing in the security of the country's ports.
He cited examples of the provision of close circuit television (CCTV) to monitor vehicular and human activities around the port, the GCNET systems for monitoring transactions to minimise the numerous threats to revenue mobilisation, and the automatic identification system (AIS) for tracking vessel movements and transit goods.
Lt. Col. Agudogo reminded the security personnel that the provision and unveiling of the new camouflage uniforms was in line with the commitment of the GPHA to boost their confidence and enhance their efficiency.
He appealed to them to reciprocate the action of the management by working hard.
He also advised them to see other security agencies working at the port as partners complementing their efforts with the aim of achieving the same goal.
The acting Director General of GPHA, Mr Nestor Galley, called on the port security personnel to maintain a conducive security environment at the port to promote trade and to make itthe most preferred port and maritime gateway to West Africa.
He said as stated in the motto of the security department of the GPHA, the personnel must show strength and vigilance in the performance of their duties and also serve the public with courtesy.
He emphasised the need for the security personnel to weed out all criminal elements from the port and make the environment safe for genuine commercial activities.
The security contingent were trained at the Shai Hills by personnel from the First Infantry Battalion of Michel Camp.