MOU BETWEEN THE ENERGY COMMISSION OF GHANA AND THE GHANA PRISONS SERVICE

The Energy Commission of Ghana and the Ghana Prisons Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enroll a laudable project which seeks to provide inmates and officers with skills in conducting internal electrical wiring through training and certification.

The project would help promote the rehabilitation of the inmates through furnishing them with self-employable skills, which is critical to their smooth social reintegration, and also reduce the tendency of re-offending upon discharge.

According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Ing. Oscar Amonoo-Neizer, the first step of the project is to collaborate with the Prisons Service to register and facilitate the training of some inmates and officers at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons for the domestic wiring category in preparation for the final examination in December 2023.

Ing. Amonoo-Neizer mentioned that a succession plan will be put in place which will ensure that successful officers will be enlisted as trainers and in turn train other officers and inmates in other correctional facilities nationwide to acquire certification as Electrical wiring professionals.

The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir commended the Commission for the initiative and pledged his unflinching support to ensure that the project becomes a success.

Also present at the meeting were the Director of Prisons in charge of health; Madam Gloria Essandoh Esq., the Officer in Charge of Nsawam Medium Security Priisons; ADP Patrick Seidu, the Officer in Charge of the Estate Unit of the GPS; Supt. Clement Halem and the Chairman of the Energy Commission of Ghana; Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu.

Others were the Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Mr. Seth Kofi Agyarko, the Director of Electricity and Natural Gas; Mr. Anthony Coudjoe Bleboo, the head of Human Resource and Administration; Mrs. Akosua Asamoah, the Deputy Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Mr. Kennedy Amankwah and the Senior Manager of Public Affairs; Ms. Linda Ethel Mensah, all with the Energy Commission of Ghana.

Photos by : L/CPL Justice Selorm Gadri