FRANK OWUSU ON OFF-CAMPUS SECURITY
DATE: 14/05/2021
NO STUDENT SHOULD BE STABBED AND ROBBED!
A FRANK OWUSU STATEMENT
We all came to school to study, to earn the knowledge, skills and the certificate to be able to make a living and contribute to society. We find ourselves in an academic environment in which the majority of students are found outside main campus. Students lives are mostly threatened especially during the exam periods.
Last semester, students were stabbed and robbed. Others almost raped. It was part of the reason my team and I took up the LIGHT UP initiative to help brighten the dark corners of off-campus.
But I want to believe the light up campaign wasn't enough, we still have to re-enforce the community watch dog group to help supplement the security efforts.
Now here were the challenges I found as I met the head of security ;
1. The watch dog have fewer men. Fewer men means they are enough to have their eyes everywhere off-campus
2. They do not have enough security apparatus to aid them in discharging their duties
3. They patrol on foot. They don't have any vehicle for patrol.
4. They don't have a station where they can centre their operations and report to the TECH Police station.
5. They have not been activated for all the areas students are found. Only the Bomso squad is effective as it stands.
I pledge my effort to fixing the security off-campus should I become the SRC President by
📍 Recruiting more people into the Watch dog group
📍 Providing security apparatus for the watch dog group
📍 Commit the Tech Police to increasing patrols
📍Securing a pick-up vehicle for them to ensure an effective work
📍Securing an operational center for them.
If some students aren't safe, then none of us are all safe. I am committed to your security, and should I have the opportunity as SRC President, I would make it my core mission to ensure your safety.
Your friend,
FRANK OWUSU
AS YOUR NEXT SRC PRESIDENT
KEEP MOVING
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A COURTESY CALL ON OFORIKROM MP
FRANK OWUSU pays a courtesy call on Oforikrom MP in pursuit of “Light up off-campus” campaign
Master Frank Owusu, a hopeful KNUST SRC President has paid a courtesy call on the Member of Parliament for Oforikrom Constituency in pursuit of a campaign he is championing.
The campaign which has won several accolades from stakeholders and students is an initiative to contend the rampant robbery attacks of students off-campus due to poor lighting system at some sections of off-campus.
The campaign saw Frank Owusu donate street lights to the Ayeduase/Kotei assemblyman to help light up various parts of the community with poor lighting system.
Responding to the call of the young technocrat, Hon. Emmanuel Marfo expressed his excitement concerning the bold step taken by Master Frank Owusu to champion such an important campaign.
He indicated that efforts have been put in place to ensure that students within the environs of Oforikrom are safe from attacks in their pursuit of academics excellence, however, the call from him has added up to the many efforts already put in place
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