'A proud moment for Ghana' - Veep congratulates COP Lydia Donkor on Interpol role

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has congratulated Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), on her election to the newly formed Interpol Africa Committee.

In a post on her X page on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Vice President wrote, “Warm congratulations to COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General, CID, on her election to the INTERPOL Africa Committee. She is the first Ghanaian and the only woman on the committee. This is a proud moment for Ghana and a positive sign for women in leadership positions.”

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COP Donkor’s election was announced in a statement by the Ghana Police Service on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Lydia Yaako Donkor, the only woman on the committee, will serve a four-year term.

The Police Service noted that her election recognizes her long service and leadership within the CID.

“Her presence on the committee underscores the growing importance of gender inclusion in high-level security and law enforcement decision-making structures.”

The newly established Interpol Africa Committee aims to strengthen police cooperation across the continent, set priorities in the fight against crime, advise the African Regional Conference, and propose courses of action on policing issues affecting the region.

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Other countries with representatives serving four-year terms include Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa, while Botswana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Sudan secured two-year terms.

Read the Veep's post below:

Warm congratulations to COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General, CID, on her election to the INTERPOL Africa Committee.

She is the first Ghanaian and only woman on the committee. This is a proud moment for Ghana and a positive sign for women in leadership positions. pic.twitter.com/nrHiNBwNI5

— Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang (@NJOAgyemang) September 2, 2025

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