As a part of efforts to advertise security on the roads within the nation, a programme dubbed “Passengers’ spokesperson venture” has been launched on the VIPJeoun Transport Firm Restricted in Accra on Thursday.
The venture, which is the primary section, was an initiative of the Ghana Police Service which sought to make sure that the passengers’ spokesperson prompted drivers anytime indiscipline was exhibited throughout journeys.
She or he would act as a liaison between the passengers and the police and thereby report any type of indiscipline to the closest police station or law enforcement officials.
Launching the programme, the Director-Normal of the Police Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Kwesi Ofori, mentioned three months in the past the Inspector Normal of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and his administration paid a working go to to the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, visiting eight unions for the primary time.
He mentioned following the mutual discussions between the manager of the transport union, the IGP pledged that his administration would introduce the passengers’ spokesperson venture.
DCOP Ofori mentioned each motion of the VIP buses to different components of the nation would have a spokesperson and she or he can be appointed by the passengers themselves and the coordinating businesses would be the VIP government.
He mentioned this was a prototype, an initiative to be prolonged to different transport organisations and unions.
“As we launch the passenger spokespersons initiative which is supposed to advertise passengers’ security aimed to cease passengers carnage, reckless driving and to make it possible for we sanitise our roads,” he added.
He mentioned the spokesperson would coordinate between the VIP government in addition to the passengers and the police if the scenario grew to become very severe.
The Director-Normal said that it was a voluntary service and earlier than any bus depart the station, the spokesperson should have the bus quantity in order that they will talk as they journey alongside.
The Normal Supervisor of VIP Jeoun Transport Firm Restricted, Adakabre Frimpong Manso, in his remarks, recommended the Ghana Police Service for the initiative and warranted of the corporate’s collaboration to make the programme successful.
He mentioned the programme would go a protracted approach to promote security, including that VIP does 46 vacation spot, utilizing greater than 250 buses day by day out and in of Accra.
The Transport Supervisor mentioned to make sure security earlier than a bus left their station, a pre-departure checks had been performed earlier than their journeys.
Mr Frimpong assured the Ghana Police Service of VIP’s steady efforts to advertise security on the roads.
Current on the programme had been the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOPIddi Lansah Seidu, Director Normal of the Police Intelligence Division, DCOP Faustina Andoh Kwofie, administration of the transport firm, and different senior law enforcement officials from the Regional Command and the headquarters.