Adequate security measures have been implemented to ensure a smooth and successful swearing-in ceremony of President-elect John Dramani Mahama and Vice-President-elect Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday , January 7, 2025.
Among the security measures implemented by the Ghana Police Service as announced by the Director of Public Affairs , Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi at a press conference on Monday were the intermittent roadblocks, restrictions, and traffic diversions in various parts of Accra.
The affected areas included the Ako Adjei Interchange, African Union (AU) Roundabout, State House, Accra Sports Stadium, Independence Square, and Gamel Abdul Nasser Avenue.
According to ACP Ansah-Akrofi, most roads in the security operational perimeter of the swearing in ceremony would be closed to ensure a smooth swearing-in ceremony on TuesdayTo ensure public safety, she said that the roads that would be affected by the swearing-in activities would be closed to both human and vehicular traffic the 6 am to 6 pm.
