Mahama Doubles Security Services Recruitment Target

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an increase in the number of new recruits for the ongoing security services recruitment process.

It follows a high-level meeting with the Heads of Security Agencies, Minister for the Interior and Acting Minister for Defence on the process.

Following a briefing on the process, the President has directed that the number of men and women to be recruited to the various security agencies should be increased from 20,000 to 40,000 over a four-year period.

The President has also directed the Heads of the Security Agencies to ensure transparency and fairness in the recruitment process.

Present at the meeting were the Chief of Staff, Secretary to the President, Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, National Security Coordinator, Inspector General of Police, Director General Prisons, Director General Fire Service, Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service and the Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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