Interior Minister Threatens To Dismiss Immigration Officers Who Escort Guests While On Duty

• Interior Minister Henry Quartey has barred immigration officers from receiving and escorting guests at the Kotoka International Airport
• According to him, the act is unprofessional and prevents the officers from performing their duties as expected
• He said if anyone flouts the directive, they would be dismissed with immediate effect

Immigration Officers at the Kotoka International Airport have been barred from receiving and escorting their guests there.

This follows a stern warning from the Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, during his visit to the Ghana Immigration Service’s (GIS) headquarters in Accra on Thursday, April 4.

He warned that anyone who flouted the new directive would be dismissed immediately.

To ensure compliance, the Interior Minister says his outfit will deploy plain-clothes informants to the KIA to monitor the immigration officers’ compliance with the directive.

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He said his fuss with the issue is because it does not demonstrate the necessary professionalism expected of an immigration officer.

He also noted that some officers have been using it to help their friends dodge the routine inspections all travellers must undergo to prevent the transition of contraband across state borders.

This, the Interior Minister says, is unacceptable and must be stopped.

Furthermore, Henry Quartey said as the election season draws nearer, immigration officers should remain impartial and uphold the integrity of a free and fair election.

Henry Quartey only became Interior Minister following a Presidential reshuffle in February this year.

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YEN.com.gh reported that the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, has declared Thursday, April 11, a public holiday.

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The Minister said the general public had been informed of the holiday and entreated everyone to observe it as such.

Source: YEN.com.gh