ONE hundred youth in the Tamale Metropolis are to be trained as firefighters and security guards for the Central Market.
The initiative, which begins in May, is to help ensure that the market is free from fire outbreaks and theft, as well as complement the government’s efforts at creating job opportunities for the youth in the metropolis.
Umarib Ghana Limited (UGL), in collaboration with the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) and with support from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), is organising the training programme.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of UGL, Mr Abubakari Adam, explained that the youth would be trained on how to effectively fight fire outbreaks and ensuring that precautionary measures were taken to prevent the outbreak of fire at the Central Market.
He entreated road users, particularly commercial drivers, to strictly observe road signs to reduce accidents in the metropolis.
He indicated that as part of measures to generate more revenue for development projects in the various district assemblies, his outfit would liaise with the assemblies to introduce road tolls for the maintenance of roads in the districts.
Mr Adam intimated that his outfit had employed eight more people, bringing its total workforce to 30.
He assured residents of the metropolis that his outfit would not tolerate any form of abuse of office from members of the task force and called on the residents to endeavour to report cases of abuse and misconduct to the management of the UGL for the appropriate action to be taken.
He expressed regret that most commercial drivers in the metropolis did not utilise the various parking lots created in the central business district, thereby parking hapharzardly, creating traffic jams in the city centre.
He added that road users had no regard for the numerous zebra crossings provided on the streets, leading to accidents in some cases.
Mr Adam stated that political interference was one major problem facing the smooth operations of UGL and which would eventually stifle the initiative of members of its task force in the performance of their duties.
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