Source: tntnewspaperg

The Ashanti Regional Organiser for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Francis Adomako, popularly known as Francois, has called for urgent retooling of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and other security agencies to work effectively and efficiently instead of demoralising them.

According to him, the need for the government and all Ghanaians to support the GNFS, especially with the needed tools to work, especially when there are fire outbreaks and other emergencies, cannot be overemphasised.

A scene from the firefighters dousing inform

Dr. Adomako, who doubles as the Dean of all Regional Organisers, expressed concerns about attempts to demoralise the personnel of the GNFS like what happened last week during the fire outbreak in the Adum Blue Light area within the Central Business District (CBD) of the Kumasi metropolis.

The appeal by Francois follows a clash between the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, and some personnel of the GNFS in their efforts to quench last Friday’s inferno.

In a viral video, Dr. Amoakohene is heard clearly shouting and making demoralising comments against some personnel of the GNFS. In his opinion, they were not committed to dousing the fire.

The Minister’s comments have so far attracted widespread criticisms.

Francois said, “Instead of demoralising our gallant fire service personnel and other security agencies whenever they’re in the battle front, let’s give them the necessary equipment and logistics, so that we can hold them accountable.”

“Yes, Dr. Amoakohene might have been overtaken by the inferno leading to his unfortunate comments captured by the media, I wish to appeal to the government and all Ghanaians to support the GNFS and other security agencies devoid of politics since fire outbreaks and disasters are no respecter of political party colours or ethnic colours. Let’s rally behind GNFS and other security agencies at all times for our own good,” he stressed.

It would be recalled that on Friday, 21st March 2025, fire destroyed over 5,000 shops. And the victims are still counting their losses as they wait for the necessary support from the government as promised by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Mr. John Mahama.