President Mahama directs expansion of security services recruitment to 40,000

News March 16, 2026 ofori 28 views 0 comments

President John Dramani Mahama has announced an expansion of recruitment across Ghana’s security services following a high-level meeting with heads of the security agencies.

In a briefing on the recruitment process, the President directed that the number of men and women to be recruited for the various security agencies should be increased from twenty thousand (20,000) to forty thousand (40,000) over a four-year period.

President Mahama further instructed the Heads of the Security Agencies to ensure transparency and fairness throughout the recruitment process.

The meeting was attended by key 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 statement was signed and issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications.