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The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in the Tema Metropolis has handed over 60 officers to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Prison Service to serve as assistants to their personnel.

The 60 comprised of 30 each for the Fire Protection and Prison Assistants modules.

Mr Frank Wilberforce Nii Dua, Tema Metropolitan YEA Director, said the 60 officers would help to ensure total security in the Metropolis.

Mr Dua said the officers who underwent a five week intensive training in their fields would work with the services for two years after which those who excel would be integrated.

He urged unemployed youth in the country who wish to serve under any of the YEA modules, to visit its website, fill a form and submit at the nearest office for selection and training, adding that the process was free.

DOI Manfred Klu, GNFS, Tema Region Administrator, stated that the security module was introduced to boost the number of personnel in the services under the Ministry for the Interior.

DOI Klu added that further training would be given to the personnel under his outfit for them to engage in fire prevention education in the communities.

Mr Isaac Ashai Odamtten, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, congratulated the officers for successfully going through the training and advised them to disciplined.

Mr Odamtten said "discipline must distinguish them from others" wherever they found themselves in the discharge of their duties.

He reiterated the need for other unemployed youth to take advantage of the YEA modules to carve careers for themselves.

The MCE announced that the TMA was forming youth brigades in the Metropolis to do cleaning, tree planting, painting of pavements, among other projects to develop and beautify the harbour city.