HO, JULY 10

BRIGADIER JOHN PUANYE ADDA, ACTING CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, HAS ASKED FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL TO TUNE THEMSELVES UP FOR A NEW ERA IN WHICH MERIT, EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS, w BRIGADIER ADDA was outlining his policy AT A MEETING WITH PERSONNEL OF THE SERVICE AT HO AS PART OF HIS TOUR OF THE REGION. HE SAID THERE IS A CHRONIC LACK OF CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE AND EFFICIENCY AMONG PERSONNEL,BECAUSE THEY DO NOT RPT NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED IN PERFORMING THEIR JOB IN SPITE OF THEIR HE SAID PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS WOULD therefore BE INTRODUCED INTO THE SERVICE THIS YEAR, apart from REGULAR IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL. BRIGADIER ADDA WARNED PERSONNEL AGAINST DISLOYALTY AND RUMOUR MONGERING AND PROMISED TO DEAL RUTHLESSLY WITH OFFENDERS.