President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to commission a 320-unit housing project for the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra.
The housing project, which commenced in 2018, includes seven blocks of two-bedroom apartments and thirteen blocks of three-bedroom apartments, with each block containing sixteen apartments. Beyond the residential units, the project also features a multipurpose sports facility, a kindergarten school, and various auxiliary residential facilities.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Works and Housing, Elvis Adjei-Baah, in a release on Friday stressed the importance of the project.
“The completion and utilization of this housing project will augment the government’s other housing programmes that are being rolled out to increase the residential stock of public service workers,” the statement read.
The Ministry emphasized that this initiative represents a substantial effort by the government to enhance the living conditions of public service workers and address the housing deficit in the country.
“This project will reduce accommodation challenges in our sprawling cities and ultimately bridge the national housing deficit, which stands at 1.8 million housing units,” the release said.
The new housing units will not only provide much-needed accommodation for police personnel but also improve their welfare, enabling them to perform their duties more effectively.
The commissioning ceremony will be attended by high-ranking government officials, members of the Ghana Police Service, and other stakeholders in the housing sector.
It is anticipated to be a milestone event, underscoring the government’s commitment to addressing the housing needs of its citizens.