The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised the Ashanti Regional Minister for his call to dismiss officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), arguing that they should be supported rather than victimised.

He described the Minister’s actions as unfair and demoralising to firefighters who risk their lives daily to protect lives and property.

In a post on X on Wednesday, March 26, Ntim Fordjour urged politicians to exercise humility in their service to the nation and not allow personal interests to undermine the morale of public servants.

All politicians are entreated to serve in humility. Egoistic whims and caprices of a populist Regional Minister, cannot be allowed to demoralize and victimize our gallant Fire Officers who professionally and most patriotically risk their lives daily to extinguish fire in our… pic.twitter.com/ZxT6arBS90

— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour) March 26, 2025

“Egoistic whims and caprices of a populist Regional Minister cannot be allowed to demoralise and victimise our gallant Fire Officers who professionally and most patriotically risk their lives daily to extinguish fire in our country,” he stated.

He insisted that the matter should be put to rest and no further disciplinary action should be taken against the affected officers.

“Whatever happened, let’s move on! This letter should settle it all. No further disciplinary action will be countenanced. No Fire Officer will be allowed to suffer any unfair termination, transfer, nor demotion as a result of the ego of a politician who should rather be supporting and resourcing our Fire Officers to discharge their duties,” he declared.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour also highlighted the chronic underfunding of the Ghana National Fire Service, stressing that instead of demanding dismissals, authorities should prioritise equipping firefighters with the necessary resources.

“Ghana National Fire Service is woefully underfunded and misunderstood,” he noted, calling for increased support to enable the service to perform its crucial role effectively.