The Chief G3 Peace Support Operations at the Army Headquarters, Col Lawrence Brobbey Owusu on Wednesday 27 Nov 24 held a durbar with the ECOWAS Mission in Gambia, Ghana Company 9 (ECOMIG GHANCOY 9) and the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea Bisau, Ghana Company 4 (ESSMGB GHANCOY 4) at the Army Peace Operations Training School (APOTS) in Bundase.
At the durbar, Col LB Owusu advised all troops of both missions to remain discipline and comport themselves while they wait to be inserted to their respective missions. He cautioned all to stay away from politics and any form of election related malpractice as the nation heads for the general elections. He also advised against the use of illicit drugs and cautioned that anybody found culpable would be dropped from the mission and dealt with accordingly.
The Chief G3 Peace Support Operations further stated that personnel could be repatriated from any mission area on medical, compassionate, administrative and disciplinary grounds. However, he emphasized that soldiers who would be repatriated on disciplinary grounds would be subjected to ten years ban from participating in any peace support mission. He further noted that instructions on flight boarding would be made available for strict compliance of all.
Troops were also given the opportunity to ask questions to clarify all issues.
Present at the durbar were the Combat team Commander of ECOMIG GHANCOY 9 Lt Col Samuel Twumasi and GSOI G3 – Peace Support Operations (Logistics) Lt Col Mark Ofori Korankye.
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