Bawumia must answer for supervising purchase of 48-year-old helicopter for Police Service – Twum Barimah

Speaking on Lawson FM, the lawyer, who is also a retired police officer and was part of the government’s transitional team, claimed that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government purchased a refurbished rotary-wing aircraft when it could have opted for a new one.

“The Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, at a time when Vice President Bawumia was the Chairman of the Police Council, decided to purchase a helicopter for the Ghana Police Service and was bold enough to buy a very old helicopter for police use. The helicopter the government purchased was refurbished,” he said.

He added, “The expected life cycle of a helicopter is 20 years, so if the government was going to purchase one in 2022, it could have gone for at least a 2021 or even a 2022-manufactured helicopter. Better still, the government could have ordered a brand-new helicopter to be manufactured for the Police Service. They can produce a completely new one upon request. However, the government boldly went ahead and bought helicopters manufactured in 1974 and 2005—two from the 1974 range and one from 2005. Further details about these purchases will emerge later, but I am just giving you a gist.”

President Akufo-Addo procured three helicopters for the Ghana Police service to aid them in their efforts to combat crime in the country.

The helicopters were publicly seen during the 6th March, 2023 independence day parade in Ho in the Volta Region where the Police Service assembled an amazing show with the three newly acquired helicopters.

This is wickedness. These guys should be held accountable. pic.twitter.com/Ge6KLpwDdH

— Paul Kusi (@PaulKusi7) February 15, 2025