Nigerian car assembly plant donates to Police

Peugeot Automobile Nigeria on Tuesday presented a 306 Peugeot saloon car worth about 17,000 dollars to the Ghana Police Service in Accra.

The car, designed specifically for use by the Nigerian Police, is a gesture from the company towards the efforts of the two countries to achieve the goals set out by ECOWAS.

Making the donation, Mr Philippe Beudet, Managing Director of the company, said the current disposition between the Presidents of the two countries has opened the window for increased bilateral co-operation within the framework of ECOWAS.

He said: "What we are gathered here to witness is a practical demonstration of the quality of Nigeria-Ghana bilateral co-operation."

"In this wise, we salute the initiative, conviction and sustained efforts of these two great African leaders in the promotion of regional understanding and unity", he said.

Mr Beudet stressed that the crucial role of the Police in combating crime must be matched with adequate logistics for results to be achieved.

He lauded the launch of the Police Endowment Fund, saying: "This is one sure way to mobilise public opinion about the plight of the Police against a backdrop of considerable expectation on one hand and to appeal to national sense of patriotism of the citizenry on the other hand."

Mr Ernest Owusu-Poku, Inspector General of Police, who received the keys to the car, said in spite of the lack of logistics the service would continue to do its best to maintain law and order.

" I am happy that through the spirit of ECOWAS the Police service is richer by one car."

He said the Nigerian High Commissioner had hinted that Nigeria would soon donate a fleet of cars to the service.

Mr Sam Nnamdi Okechukwu, the High Commissioner, said that the crime rate in Ghana was low but stressed that it could be brought down.

He called on all to give their widows' mite to equip the Police to enable them perform creditably.