40 new armoured vehicles coming - Mahama tells IGP

John Dramani Mahama announced that Ghana will soon receive 40 additional armoured vehicles. He made the announcement during the commissioning of a divisional police headquarters at Laasi in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. President Mahama said, "I'm happy to inform the IGP that another 40 armored cars are coming."

The new fleet is expected to complement another 40 armoured vehicles procured last year. President Mahama said the vehicles procured last year have already strengthened the police's ability to tackle armed robbery across the country. President Mahama recalled that in the past, police officers were deployed in less-protected vehicles. He said, "In the past, we used to give them Nissan Navara light-skinned pickups to go on patrol against armed robbers. And we lost many men and women in the line of duty. We don't want that to happen again. They must be able to go and work for us and go back safely to their families."

President Mahama emphasized that strengthening the security sector, particularly the police, remains a top priority for his administration. He said, "My administration continues to prioritize investments in the security sector, particularly in the Ghana police." He added that the goal is to build a modern, professional, and people-centred police service capable of not only responding to crime but preventing it through intelligence, innovation, and stronger community partnerships.