"Quit treating coronavirus as a joke" - ACP. Kwaku Buah

The Manhyia Divisional Police Commander, ACP. Kwaku Buah has cautioned Ghanaians to abide by the preventive measures of COVID-19 and quit treating the virus as a joke.

According to ACP Kwaku Boah, the attitude of ignorance must be done away in such a time to help curb the novel coronavirus in the country.

He pleaded to the media to inform and educate the people on the dangers and precautionary actions of COVID-19 to enable citizens abide by the enforced laws.

“They are treating coronavirus as a joke, Some people come to town for no reason. We have taken the disease as a joke and are not scarred of the danger it poses. People are dying in other countries yet our people are behaving as if everything is normal.

“If you have nothing doing, don’t come. Stay at home for safety sake,” he said.

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Ghana as at Sunday, April 12, 2020 had recorded 566 cases with Greater Accra topping the chart with 452 cases.

Speaking to SoireeNews on Friday at the Kumasi Central Market where the security force were present to effect the preventive measures directive at the Central Market, ACP. Kwaku Buah called for the need for citizens to respect authority and esteem the laws of the land to make Ghana an improved place to fight the COVID-19.

He rebuffed claims of maltreatment that puts the Police Service in a pole position against civilians in such a demanding time.

“We are not here to beat people. It is our duty to ensure orderliness in town. If anyone is found going contrary to the rules, we guide and direct them home.

“It is for the welfare of civilians that you see us, not the other way round,” he added.