Five  officers of the Ghana Immigration Service have been rewarded for their vigilance in foiling fuel smuggling out of the country through unapproved routes.

The officers include the Akanu Sector Commander, Chief Superintendent Godson Attobrah and Officer-In-Charge of Grounds, Assistant Superintendent Augustus Okyere. The rest are Inspector Samuel Ampofo, Assistant Inspector Kofi Asante and Assistant Immigration Control Officer 1, Israel Gidisu.

Four of the honoured Officers on July 8, intercepted large volumes of petroleum products being smuggled through an unapproved route along the borders of Akanu in the Volta Region, while the other Officer committedly ensured environmental cleanliness in and around the National Headquarters of the GIS.

They were each presented with a certificate, a plaque and an undisclosed amount of money by the CGI, Deputy Comptroller-Generals and the Head of Border Management Department, Commissioner Isaac Owusu Mensah.

Presenting the awards on Monday at a ceremony at the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Headquarters in Accra, Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kwame Asuah Takyi, praised the Officers for their bravery, patriotism and dedication to duty.

He noted that the commendation given to the leadership of the Service by the State should tickle down to the Officers who were in the thick of affairs.

“When the glory comes, it usually goes to the leaders. The glory should go to the Officers too,” he said

“They could have taken money and allowed them to go,” he added.

The CGI indicated that Management recognises the effort of the Officers, hence, the ceremony to show their appreciation to them.