The 2016 flag bearer of the United Progressive Party (UPP) has said that his government will ensure the Ghana Police Service elects its own Inspector General of Police if his party comes to power.

According to him, the current system where the president appoints the IGP is unfortunate, as it encourages partisan politics within the police administration.

“The [president] and the citizens will not elect the Inspector General of Police; it is the police administration that is going to do that. The essence of it is that when the president appoints the IGP, he always works in favour of the sitting president. We want the IGP and the police administration to be autonomous to work without fear or favour or any influence from any power that be. So we are going to give them that autonomy to work without fear or favour. …Appointing an IGP has always been the norm, but we need to change that and have a police administration devoid of partisan politics”, he stated.

He added that his government’s main focus will be on how to improve cocoa production in the country.

“…We are going to embark on an urban cocoa plantation programme to increase cocoa production, add 50 per cent value to it and export the rest. That is exactly what we are going to do. So we are going to engage the unemployed youth, second cycle institutions, tertiary institutions, district assemblies and all the stakeholders in the development of this country will be engaged and we are going to brand Ghana with cocoa”, he said.