Prez. Mahama orders expansion of security services recruitment from 20,000 to 40,000

President John Dramani Mahama has directed a significant increase in recruitment across Ghana’s security agencies, raising the intake from 20,000 to 40,000 personnel over a four-year period.

The directive was issued following a high-level meeting between the President and heads of the various security agencies, alongside the Minister for the Interior and the Acting Minister for Defence.

The meeting focused on reviewing the ongoing recruitment process and strengthening the country’s security framework.

After receiving a detailed briefing, President Mahama emphasized the need to scale up recruitment to enhance national security capacity while creating more employment opportunities for the youth.

He further instructed the leadership of the security agencies to ensure strict transparency and fairness throughout the recruitment process, stressing that integrity must remain central to all engagements.

The meeting was attended by key government and security officials, including 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 the Fire Service, Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, and the Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission.

The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Member of Parliament and Spokesperson to the President, who also serves as Minister for Government Communications.

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith