POLICE ASSURE NDC OF ADEQUATE SECURITY

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ASP Yusif Tanko-Ash Police PRO
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has warned people who plan to take undue advantage of upcoming 5th National Delegates Congress of the NDC in Kumasi to rescind their decision and stay away from the event in their own interest. 


It says enough stringent security arrangements have been instituted to protect life and property during the three-day Congress.


Speaking to Ashanti Today in Kumasi, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Yusif Mohammed Tanko emphasized that a significant



number of police personnel have been prepared to provide security at all the vantage points including the Baba Yara Sports Stadium the main venue for the Congress, hotels to accommodate the delegates and dignitaries as well as the roads that will be used by the participants to ensure that they arrive, stay and leave the Ashanti region peacefully. 


ASP Tanko said some police personnel selected to provide security have already been oriented and will be briefed again before they finally assume their new roles before, during and even after the Congress which is scheduled to take place from tomorrow to Sunday in the Ashanti regional capital. 


The Police PRO however advised participants at the Congress to also take personal security responsibility by plugging up all loopholes that could expose them to criminals. 


One of such measures is for everyone, particularly those who would driving their private vehicles not to leave any personal effect or valuable item at a place that could expose them to unscrupulous people whose pre-occupation at the event venue would be pilfer or steal. 


In a related development, Ashanti Today can now confirm that most hotels and Guest House in Kumasi have already been booked by mostly the NDC for its delegates, observers and dignitaries expected to take part in the Saturday Congress. 


The General Manager of Arko Menz Hotel at Gyinyase, Gifty Arko Mensah told our News Team during a tour of some hotels in Kumasi that her facility became fully booked from yesterday/last Wednesday. 


According to her, events such as the upcoming delegates Congress positively affect the hospitality facilities since it attracts many visitors to the region who in turn patronize their hotels. 


The Chairman of the Publicity Committee of the Local Planning Committee of the NDC’s Congress, Samed Akalilu, who is also the new Regional Propaganda Secretary of the party, said almost all the necessary arrangements for a successful Congress have been completed. 


He said however, that out of the about four thousand 600 delegates expected in Kumasi between tomorrow and Saturday, about 98 percent have been assured of their accommodation while strenuous efforts are being made to secure places for the remaining few adding that everyone of them will be properly accommodated.                             

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