The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received essential operational working equipment from the German Government worth GH¢1,774,000 at a brief ceremony held at the Service’s National Headquarters in Accra.

The Items donated included: a 16-seater Foton View CS2 bus, Laptops, Tablets, Printers, helmets, and Bulletproof vests are aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and officers’ safety.

Receiving the items, the Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Samuel Basintale Amadu, expressed the Service’s appreciation to the German Government for its continuous support in strengthening Ghana’s border security, especially the Northern frontier, identified as volatile.

The CGI emphasised the long-standing partnership between the two institutions and stated that the donation will significantly improve operational efficiency and enhance the quality of service delivery.

He assured the German Embassy that the items would augment the execution of the service’s mandate to a very large extent.

Holger Grossman, the German Defence Attaché to Ghana, who led a four-member delegation to the GIS Headquarters, in a statement to the Service, reiterated that the German government takes security seriously and is delighted to support the GIS in its mandate to enhance border security and facilitate safe migration.

He further explained that the donation reflects their confidence in the GIS and their continuous efforts in capacity-building initiatives.

“Germany is proud to stand with Ghana in building safe, secure, and well-managed borders. We look forward to stronger cooperation and shared efforts in the subsequent years,” he added.