Accra, March 16, 2026 – President John Dramani Mahama has called for a significant increase in the recruitment of personnel for Ghana’s security services, emphasizing transparency and fairness in the selection process.
A statement from Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, indicated that the President met with the Heads of Security Agencies, the Minister for the Interior, and the Acting Minister of Defence to review the ongoing recruitment.
Following briefings on the process, the President directed that the number of recruits be doubled from 20,000 to 40,000 over a four-year period to strengthen national security capacity.
The meeting included top officials, such as the Chief of Staff, Secretary to the President, Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, National Security Coordinator, Inspector General of Police, Director General of Prisons, Director General of Fire Service, Comptroller-General of Ghana Immigration Service, and the Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission.
GHBUSS
16 March 2026
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