Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the number of security personnel to be recruited nationwide be increased from 20,000 to 40,000 over the next four years.
The announcement came after a high-level meeting on March 16, 2026, with the heads of Ghana’s security agencies, the Minister for the Interior, and the Acting Minister for Defence. The meeting reviewed progress in the ongoing recruitment exercise.
Officials present included 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.
President Mahama emphasized that the expansion is designed not only to strengthen national security but also to ensure fairness, transparency, and wider employment opportunities across the security services.
The move is expected to significantly boost the country’s security framework while providing thousands of new jobs to Ghanaian citizens.
