The ascent of Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah via the Ghana Police Service is a testament to fortitude, tenacity, and the ability to grasp opportunities. Early in childhood, she struggled financially, especially after her father moved to Nigeria and was unable to provide for the family. She was born in Konongo, in the Ashanti Region. While attending Bompata Secondary School, she sold bread, oranges, and cassava dough to support her mother in caring for her seven siblings. She persisted in her commercial endeavors to finance her schooling even after enrolling at Kumasi Polytechnic. While preparing bread for a customer, she happened to stumble onto a police recruitment ad, which marked the beginning of her surprising career in law enforcement. Unaware of the difficulties that lay ahead, she saved the ad since she was intrigued by the chance and applied later.
She made her first trip to Accra on the day of enlistment, but she encountered difficulties right away. She trekked for hours to the police depot after inadvertently getting off in Achimota, only to be informed that she was not 5'4" tall enough. She refused to go, unfazed. Mrs. Jane-Christine Donkor, who was the chairwoman of the enlisting committee at the time and eventually became the first female Commissioner of the Ghana Police Service, saw her perseverance. After being impressed by Maame Yaa's perseverance, Mrs. Donkor gave her permission to sit for the entrance tests, which launched her into a prestigious profession. Maame Yaa thereafter experienced extraordinary success. She excelled in humanities classes at the Ghana Police Academy and was voted the overall best cadet officer in 1999.
She has served in Kosovo and other foreign peacekeeping missions in addition to her responsibilities in Ghana. She has established a remarkable and diverse career as a chartered accountant and author, garnering the respect of both mentors and coworkers. Maame Yaa's reputation endures as an inspiration despite her role in the inquiry of the missing Takoradi girls and other problems. Her story inspires women and aspiring professionals to break down barriers in law enforcement and beyond by highlighting the value of tenacity and mentoring. Her coworkers at EOCO presented her with a bust as a token of appreciation for her services. The memorial was later vandalized, though. In gratitude for her service, the bust was dedicated with the following inscription: "Tiwaa Gardens Obaatanpa. Dedicated to COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa, to the glory of God
Source: Optimumnews
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