The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that it will conduct a special recruitment exercise for individuals who sustained injuries during the stampede at the Greater Accra Regional recruitment exercise, following their full recovery.
This was stated in a release issued by the GAF and signed by Veronica Adzo Arhin, Captain (Ghana Navy), Acting Director General, Public Relations.
The special recruitment exercise will also be extended to bereaved families and their selected representatives who lost relatives during the stampede.
Additionally, GAF stated that those who sustained injuries will continue to receive free medical treatment until they fully recover.
GAF extended its condolences to the bereaved families.
”The Ghana Armed Forces regrets the unfortunate incident, and extends its deepest sympathies to the bereaved families, and also wishes the injured a speedy recovery.
All injured will continue to receive free medical services at 37 Military Hospital until they recover. Additionally, a special recruitment package will be offered to all injured after full recovery and also to the bereaved families.”
It added that the Board of Inquiry set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the stampede is in progress.
According to GAF, those who were in charge of the recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region have been asked to step aside to allow for an investigation.
”To allow for fair and transparent investigations by the Board, the entire Greater Accra Recruitment team has been replaced. Commodore FA Nyarko, Colonel F Kusi-Darko and Colonel GB Eduah have taken over as Director General, Human Resource, Director Manpower, and Director Information Technology respectively. The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to assure the general public that anyone found culpable from the Inquiry will be sanctioned accordingly.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
