The Officer-in-Charge(OIC) and Staff of Awutu Camp Prison in the Central Region  last Friday organised a send-off ceremony in honour of retired Senior Chief Officer, Hajiah Memuna Mahama, who bowed out of service after 34 years in the Ghana Prison Service.
She was presented with gifts and awarded a citation extolling her performance in the prison service, especially her commitment to excellence and upholding professional standards.
The citation reads: “As a symbol of our appreciation of your 34 years, four months and 24 days of service in the Ghana Prison Service, we present to you this citation for the remembrance of the good work done at Awutu Prisons and other stations.”
It was held at the auspices of the OIC of the Awutu Camp Deputy Director of Prisons, Thomas Anaman, and chaired by Deputy Director of Prisons (retd) Mireku Asante.
Present at the ceremony were two past Director-General of Ghana Prison Service: William Kwadwo Asiedu and Matilda Baffour Awuah.
Others in attendance were, her husband Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, Abdulai Dramani Bakibaga other family members and friends.
Senior Chief Officer (retd) Mahama was enlisted into the Ghana Prison Service in 1989 as a recruit and rose through the ranks by dint of hard work. She served at Nsawam Female, Nsawam Male Camp, James Fort Female, James Camp, Ankaful Main, Borstal now Correctional Centre and Awutu Camp.
 
By Salifu Abdul-Rahaman