The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has introduced a six-month rotational transfer policy aimed at broadening officers’ operational experience and improving efficiency across its regional commands.
Under the new system, officers will be reassigned to different sectors and commands within their respective regions every six months. The policy replaces the previous arrangement, which allowed some personnel to remain at the same duty posts for between four and five years before being transferred.
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Samuel Basintale Amadu, announced the initiative during an engagement with officers at the Upper West Regional Headquarters, according to a Facebook post by the Service on Thursday, November 12.
Amadu said the policy would expose officers to different work environments, broaden their operational experience and strengthen their skills in various areas of immigration operations.
“The initiative is intended to expose personnel to varied operational environments, broaden their experience, and enhance their professional competencies.
“The new arrangement will replace the previous practice, under which officers could remain at a single duty post for four to five years before being transferred,” the post said.
The initiative is also expected to help officers adapt to varying operational demands across their regions while building a more versatile and experienced workforce.
The announcement comes days after an explosion on an unauthorised route at Hamile on November 3, which claimed the lives of an immigration officer and two civilians who were transporting suspected explosives on a motor tricycle.
The incident happened during a border patrol operation when a four-member immigration team attempted to intercept the tricycle after noticing suspicious activity. The explosives detonated as the officers moved to stop the rider, killing him and injuring two officers. One of the injured officers later succumbed to his injuries, while the other was evacuated to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra for specialised medical care.
The explosion was followed by disturbances in the community, leaving 11 civilians injured during confrontations between residents and security personnel. Nine of them were treated and discharged, while the remaining two were referred to the Upper West Regional Hospital for further treatment.
