Over the weekend, the Ghana Immigration Service organised a fitness walk for its Officers and Staff of the Service drawn from the National Headquarters, Kotoka International Airport, Tema and Central East Regional Commands.
The walk, which took place in the early hours of the morning, saw participants gather at the GIS headquarters in Accra before embarking on a brisk walk through the city streets.
The walk, aimed at promoting physical well-being, healthy lifestyle choices and for socialisation among its personnel.
Participants chatted and laughed as they walked, enjoying the camaraderie and the opportunity to exercise.
The health walk ended at the GIS headquarters, where the officers and staff engaged in aerobics, led by physical training instructors from GIS Training Schools.
Deputy Comptroller-General, Legal Operations and Command Post, Mr. Laud Affrifah addressed the Officers following the walk and stated that since it is an election year, they must continue to be physically fit for their jobs in order to maintain national security.
The walk, in his words, was being held with the intention of ensuring that Officers and staff remain physically fit, and it would progressively become more regular.
The GIS’s head of public affairs, Chief Supt. Amoako-Atta, also told the media that maintaining physical condition was crucial to their job at the GIS and that occasions like these reinforce their ties as a team.
Additionally, he stressed on the significance of maintaining physical fitness because it was their responsibility to ensure national security.
In attendance were the Deputy Comptroller-General, Operations and Command Post, Mr. Laud Affrifah, Deputy Comptroller-General, Legal, Research and Monitoring, Mr. Philip Peter Andoh, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration (DCOI) Maud Quianoo,Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Lawrence Agyapong (Chief Staff Officer), among others.
