The management of the  University of Cape Coast (UCC) has handed over a Toyota Land Cruiser pickup to the Security Section to augment its fleet and improve on its operational capability.

The vehicle is to facilitate effective night patrol and watchdog activities of the Security Section on campus and communities surrounding the University.

Presenting the vehicle at the premises of the Institute of Education, the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Onyame, reaffirmed the management’s commitment to build a strong Security Section capable of ensuring the safety and security of staff and students.

Mr. Jeff Onyame,Registrar, being assisted by Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham,Director of the Directorate of Consular and General Services, to cut the tape to officially inaugurate the vehicle

Mr. Onyame reminded staff and students to tackle safety and security as a collective responsibility.

The Registrar assured the Security Section of management’s continuous support in the area of logistics to enable the Section to protect lives and properties in the University.

He entreated the Security Section to ensure that the vehicle was well maintained and also used for its intended purpose.

For her part, the Director of the Directorate of Consular and General Services, Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham, expressed gratitude to management for the donation.

She was optimistic that the vehicle would facilitate the movement of personnel of the Security Section to discharge their duties effectively.

Mrs. Graham, who received the keys to the vehicle, gave the assurance that the vehicle would be used judiciously to help reduce crime on campus and the surrounding communities.

 Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham (in UCC cloth),Director of the Directorate of Consular and General Services, and Col. Joseph Kojo Baah-Tsiquaye (rtd.), in suit,  Head of the Security Section, along with some personnel of the Security Section posed for the press.

The Head of the Security Section, Col. Joseph Kojo Baah-Tsiquaye (rtd.)  thanked management for the support extended to his outfit and promised that the vehicle would be maintained regularly for the purpose it was donated.

Col. Baah-Tsiquaye assured staff and students that the Security Section would continue to work assiduously to make campus a safe place for everyone.

He called on sections and units within the University as well as individuals and organisations to complement management’s effort by providing the Section with basic tools to enhance its operations.

Source:Documentation and Information Section