The government of Ghana has taken delivery of 105 Toyata Corollas for the Ghana Police Service as part of efforts to equip the security agency.
It is recalled that in February 2018, then-Minister of Information, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid explained to journalists at a press conference that the Akufo-Addo government renegotiated the terms of purchase of some 43 VIP fleet meant for the Presidency, to make room for the purchase of 100 Toyota Corollas.
The Akufo-Addo government inherited that contract from the Mahama administration, which ordered the bullet-proof cars at a cost of $9.1 million on 3 January 2017, just days before handing over power to the Akufo-Addo government which won the 2016 polls.
At that press conference last year, Dr Abdul-Hamid said: “I hereby report to the Ghanaian people, through you, that government has accepted the VIP fleet, having come to the conclusion that: 1. Government is bound by the terms of the contract signed with Amalgamated Securities Limited.
“2. Abrogating the contract may incur significant liabilities for government. In doing so, government has, however, made sure to obtain maximum gain for the public purse and also for ensuring the security of the state”.
He said: “We have renegotiated the terms of the contract in the following manner: 1. We have reduced the number of vehicles ordered from 43 to 34, which is nine short of the original number. 2. In place of the nine, we have acquired 100 Toyota Corolla cars for use by the Police Service in line with our commitment to retool the Police Service to enable them play effectively, their role of protecting the Ghanaian people. 3. We have done all this with a total amount of 8.8 million United States Dollars”.
Source: classfmonline.com
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O M G What happens to Kantaka cars
when kantanka cars are there for us...shame unto us
Very Sad state, oh God help Ghana.....
low thinking government, they should be guided by kuffuors Peugeot and tundra.
9 vip cars=100 toyota corrolas. therefore the other 34 cars would have given us almost 400 cars. something for you to think about
As usual the cars will not last. If you have a law enforcement institution that is not able to regulate itself, don't expect it to be able to regulate the conduct of the citizens when it comes to law and order. It is about time we appoint a legal mind outside the Police Service to reform the institution.
Toyota corolla on this our roads ,unless they give one to legon , ucc,knust, uds,all tertiary hospitals, the residential areas with good roads .We have to categories them well built residential areas with good roads corolla ,but u can't put a suspect in a corolla best to get a pick up,toyota helix ,four runner for the highways,tundra for the high crime highway and land cruiser for the reaction team.
If only we had a constitution. No wonder mahama wants to come back and cause More havock. No constitution in the world will allow you to blow 8 million dollars on presidential cars. If we had any thing that resembles a constitution mahama would be starting his campaign from prison.
Ghana police will not maintain the cars... They need wheel barrows. Bribe takers!!!
Tweaaaa, they will spoil the cars in 6 months. I remember the Tundra and the Peugeot. Where did they pass ? Ghana police need aboboyaa instead