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The Director-General in charge of Administration, COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has been appointed acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

This comes after the President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo directed the IGP James Oppong Boanuh to go on terminal leave effective Sunday, 1st August, 2021.

''The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. James Oppong Boanuh, to embark on terminal leave, with effect from Sunday, August 1, 2021, pending his retirement from the Police Service on Thursday, 7th October 2021," a statement issued by Communications Director at the office of the President, Eugene Arhin, stated.

The statement also read; "Until a substantive Inspector General of Police is appointed, in accordance with the dictates of the Constitution, President Akufo-Addo has asked the Commissioner of Police George Akuffo Dampare, PH.D, to serve as acting Inspector General of Police with effect from Sunday, 1st August, 2021."

Discussing the acting IGP during Thursday's edition of Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Governance Lecturer at the Central University, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah lauded COP Dampare on his new position but admonished him to effect major transformations in the living conditions of Police officers in the country.

Exposing some bad conditions of Police officers such as living in dilapidated bungalows, poverty and the lack of resources to fortify them against criminals, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah called on the acting IGP to show good leadership.

He urged him to adopt measures that will revamp the living conditions of his officers stressing "leadership is a process not an event".

Dr. Octhere-Ankrah also called for national support for the acting IGP to effectively execute his duties to the core.

"The entire nation must rally behind the IGP and also looking at ways to revamp the Police Service holistically."