Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has praised the Ghana Police Service for safeguarding the peace of the country amid the sub-regional turbulence.
He notes that despite the challenges faced by the Service under various governments, the Police has maintained its professionalism, ensuring the security of Ghanaians is not compromised.
Otumfuo, addressing the Ghana Police Service in Accra during a historic visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, said role of the police in sustaining the peace of the country cannot be over-emphasised.
“The Police Service has gone through many challenging epochs, changing political circumstances, have imparted the service in different ways. But it is fair to say that through it all, the Service has maintained the level of commitment and professionalism we should be proud of,” he noted.
The Asantehene added that the police has always delivered creditably on the international stage whenever they have been called upon to help with peacekeeping. This exhibition of high performance by the Service, the Asante overlord stated, is worth every commendation the world has been according Ghana in terms of security professionalism.
“Whenever and wherever you’ve been called upon to undertake international duties, you’ve acquitted yourself with full credit.”
Meanwhile, he described his visit as historic, being the first time a custodian of culture is paying such a call on a law enforcement agency. He said the event is a marriage between culture and constitution to strengthen security.
“This is not a routine or a mere ceremonial visit. It is intended to be a landmark event, marking a moment in history, where two ancient responsibilities meet to begin a momentous conversation.”
He added that the visit is a show of “the guardianship of value and the enforcement of law,” highlighting the differing sources of power of the two institutions.
“…one institution draws its authority from ancestral memory, the other draws its mandate from the constitution. Yet both exist for one sacred task, the preservation of order, dignity and peace in society,” he stressed.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II also explained the origins of the Service, praising the leadership from the first Ghanaian Commander to the current Inspector General of Police.
“The Ghana Police Service is one of the institutional legacies bequeathed to us by our former colonial rulers, from the first Ghanaian who took over the mantle of leadership from the departing colonial commander, the highly distinguished Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey, to the energetic leadership assembled here today,” he noted.
On his part, the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, commended the role of the Asantehene in brokering peace accords in the country, from his historic role in resolving the Dagbon chieftaincy conflict, as well as his recent mediation in the Bawku conflict, aside from many other issues he has resolved in the Ashanti region to foster peace.
