A young military officer named Solomon Asare Teye-Tsu has been honored by a private security firm, Ojeyz Security Management Limited for his sense of duty and patriotism in refusing to accept a substantial amount of money as bribe from illegal miners.
This incident is reported to have happened at his duty post at the Bibiani Gold Mines in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.
The 30-year-old military personnel works with the Department of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces in Accra.
He was deployed to the Bibiani Gold Mines where he met the illegal small-scale miners at his duty post.
Attempting to buy their way into a restricted mining zone, the miners approached Private Teye-Tsu. They offered him a huge sum of money to bribe him.
Pte. Teye-Tsu who is dedicated to environmental protection which has been a national call by the government to eliminate illegal mining in Ghana, did not only refuse the bribe money but also arrested the miners and handed them over to authorities for the law to take its course.
He was awarded with an Outstanding Staff Recognition Citation for his exemplary character.
Ojeyz Security Management Limited provides security services at the Bibiani Gold Mines.
The citation which was given to Private Teye-Tsu read;
“The citation presented by the Chief Executive Officer and creator of the security organization, Capt. Haruna Adamu (Rtd.), stated; Ojeyz Security Management really values your remarkable performance and steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service.”
The military officer joined the Ghana Armed Forces in 2023. He hails from Odumase-Krobo and is also an old student of Manya Krobo Senior High School.
