President Mahama Directs Doubling of Security Services Recruitment to 40,000 Over Four Years
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed an increase in security services recruitment, raising the target from 20,000 to 40,000 over the next four years, emphasizing transparency and fairness in the process.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the recruitment target for Ghana's security services be increased from 20,000 to 40,000 over the next four years. This decision was announced on March 16, 2026, following a meeting with heads of security agencies and the Ministers for the Interior and Defence. The President emphasized the need for transparency and fairness in the recruitment process to prevent controversies that have affected previous exercises. The meeting included senior officials such as the 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.