The President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, has ordered an expansion of recruitment across the nation’s security services, doubling the target intake from 20,000 to 40,000 personnel over a four-year period.
He issued a directive at a high-level meeting with security agency heads, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, and acting Defence Minister Cassiel Ato Forson.
The meeting was aimed at reviewing the ongoing recruitment process which has been heavily criticised over the number of persons robbed and recruited.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The president was briefed on the progress of the exercise before instructing that the number of men and women to be recruited into the services be significantly increased to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
He underscored the need for transparency and fairness throughout the recruitment process, urging the leadership of the security agencies to ensure that qualified applicants are given equal opportunity.
The meeting brought together key officials within the national security structure, including the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah; the Secretary to the President; the Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs; and the National Security Coordinator.
Also present were the heads of the various security institutions, including the Inspector-General of the Ghana Police Service, Christian Tetteh Yohunu; the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie; the Director-General of the Ghana National Fire Service; the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Samuel Amadu; and the Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
