Minority demands GH¢113m refund for unsuccessful security applicants
The minority caucus has formally requested that the Ministry of Interior refund approximately GH¢113 million to applicants who were unsuccessful in the recent security service recruitment process.
This request follows revelations made by Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, stating that over 105,000 applicants have progressed to the medical stage despite only 5,000 positions being available.
Over 500,000 individuals applied for roles in the security agencies.
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, ranking member of the Defence and Interior Committee, condemned the government’s actions as exploitative and called for an investigation during a press briefing on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
He stressed the need for the government to refund the money collected and ensure transparency in future recruitment exercises to protect applicants from financial exploitation.
“Already, we have a national security threat and unemployment on our hands. You promised them jobs. You didn’t add any conditions.
“Then you turn around; you politically expand the age limit from twenty-five to thirty-five, signalling that there is more room and more access and more financial clearance, which was a lie.
“You knew from the very beginning you were recruiting only 5,000, and yet you did all this to lure half a million people, took their money, and milked them for GH¢113 million and over, only to turn around yesterday, after you had knocked them out by technology and internet disruptions from the aptitude test,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
