The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) dey instruct recruits, cadets, and some serving officers to settle outstanding feeding fees wey dem accumulate during their training. This news dey come as a surprise to many, but the Service dey attribute am to financial constraints.
According to a circular dated October 9, 2025, and signed by the Director of Finance, DCFO Mark Brako-Appiah Jnr, the GNFS dey face funding challenges. The letter explain say, "Due to funding challenges, Recruits, Cadets, and existing personnel who went for training were made to pay something to subsidise their feeding cost for the period of their training."
So, how e go dey work? The GNFS dey divide the affected personnel into two groups. Some go get dem arrears deducted directly from dem bank accounts, while others go need to make cash payments. If you dey inside the latter group, you go need to make your payment at the Salaries Office of the GNFS Headquarters or directly into the Service’s account at the Bank of Ghana. Make sure you get all the details from the GNFS.
Deadline for Payment
The Service don set December 31, 2025, as the final deadline for all officers to clear dem outstanding balances. So, make sure you no dey delay! "We write for you to bring to their notice that they have up to 31st December 2025 to complete payment," the directive added.
Concerns About Financial Shortfalls
This news dey come at a time when concerns dey mount over financial shortfalls within the security sector. Reports dey indicate say some officers don had to personally bear parts of dem training and operational expenses. This dey raise questions about the funding wey dey available for essential services like the Fire Service.
E dey important for the GNFS to be transparent about these financial challenges and to explain how dem dey plan to address dem in the long term. We go dey follow this story closely and bring you updates as dem dey happen.
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