The Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has disclosed the government’s intention to construct 2,000 housing units for personnel of the Armed Forces, with 700 units allocated to Accra, aimed at bridging the accommodation gap.
He disclosed this while speaking at the Ghana Armed Forces’ end-of-year non-denominational religious parade at Burma Camp on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
The ceremony was held under the theme “Kept by the Power of God”. Lt Gen Agyapong disclosed that about 700 of the housing units will be constructed in Accra to help ease the current accommodation deficit.
“Next year, we will see a massive improvement in our accommodation situation. The government has sanctioned arrangements that will see the rollout of over 2,000 housing units across all garrisons. And in Accra, we are expecting about 700 housing units in 5 garrisons.
“Over the next five years, if all goes as planned, we are expecting an additional 8,000 housing units. This arrangement is to ensure that our gallant personnel have decent places of abode,” he said.
He further noted that efforts are underway to upgrade the security services’ equipment with new long-haul jets and patrol boats.
“His Excellency the President has also sanctioned a retooling package that will see major platforms added to our stock. We will see additional air platforms in the form of helicopters and long-haul jets. We will see offshore patrol boats that are also being arranged for.
“For the Army, we will receive additional armoured vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, to be accompanied by other military accoutrements, namely weapons, vehicles, defence stores, protective gear, and most importantly, ammunition,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
