H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the President of the Republic of Ghana, swore in the Chairperson and members of the Police Council today, 10th June, 2025, at a brief ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra.
In his speech, H.E. the President urged the Council to promote reforms in the service, prioritize the welfare of personnel, and deal with issues of undue delays in promotion and other personnelgrievances. He further urged the Council to work to enhance professionalism, align the service with the resetting agenda of the government, and build trust within the service as well as between the service and citizens. He therefore called for a people centred policing approach built on community partnerships, dialogue, accessibility and empathy.
The President also commended the Service for successes chalked in major criminal cases such as the rescue of the two women kidnapped in Nigeria, strides made in the fight against robbery including the arrest of suspects in the murder of the momo merchants, as well as the arrest of suspects in the murder of five people at Asiyaw.
He promised full government support for the Council and the Police Service, including logistical support, to improve service delivery and operational efficiency of the Service.
Speaking on behalf of the Council, the Vice President of Ghana and the Chairperson of the Council H.E. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang thanked the President for the trust reposed in them and noted that they will be bound by a sense of duty to ensure a Police Service that is empowered, well trained and accountable She urged Council members to be united in purpose and work towards a safer, fairer, and more just Ghana.
Below is a composition of the Police Council:
1. H.E. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang – Chairperson (Vice President of the Republic)
2. Hon. Mutaka Mohammed Mubarak – Member (Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament)
3. Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno – Member (Inspector-General of Police)
4. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine – Member (Minister for Justice and Member of Parliament, representing the Attorney General’s Department)
5. Mr. Daniel Owusu Nyampong, Esq. – Member (Representative of the Ghana Bar Association)
6. COP/Nathan Kofi Boakye (Rtd.) – Member (Representative of the Retired Senior Police Officers Association)
7. DCOP/Lydia Yaako Donkor – Member (Representative of Senior Officers of the Ghana Police Service)
8. Chief Inspector Angel Lolo, Esq. – Member (Representative of Junior Officers of the Ghana Police Service)
9. COP/Ms. Rose Bio Atinga (Rtd.) – Member (Appointee of the President)
10. Mr. Benson Tonga Baba – Members (Appointee of the President).
