A Retired Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service, Michael Asamoah has suggested that the Bank of Ghana should purchase armoured bullion vans and distribute them to the banks on hire purchase.
He noted that the respective banks may not be able to meet the IGP’s request that by July, the banks should purchase armoured bullion vans.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, gave financial institutions a June 30- ultimatum to acquire armoured vans.
Failure to provide fortified vehicles for carting currencies would result in the police withdrawing personnel from guarding bullion vans.
The IGP issued the notice on the back of an armed robbery attack, which resulted in the cold-blooded murder of a cop.
Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show with Abena Dufie Asare Adjepong, he said the IGP’s June 30 ultimatum is unrealistic and therefore cannot be realised.
“IGP cannot say he has given the banks an ultimatum and that if they do not purchase the armoured bullion vans, he will not allow the police officers to escort the banks. Most of the banks cannot afford it, so why don’t you purchase it and give it to the banks on hire purchase? This is part of internal security,” he said.
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