President Mahama Orders Massive Expansion of Security Services Recruitment – From 20,000 to 40,000 Personnel
Monday, March 16, 2026 – In a major boost for job-seeking youth across Ghana, President John Dramani Mahama has directed a doubling of recruitment into the country’s security agencies.
Following a high-level meeting today with Heads of Security Agencies, the Minister for the Interior, and the Acting Minister for Defence, the President has officially expanded the ongoing recruitment drive from 20,000 to 40,000 men and women over the next four-year period.
This directive comes at a time when over 500,000 Ghanaians applied for limited slots in the current exercise a clear sign of the huge demand for stable public sector jobs.
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President Mahama directs expansion of Security Services Recruitment
President John Dramani Mahama has held a high-level meeting with the Heads of Security Agencies, Minister for the Interior and Acting Minister for Defence on the ongoing security services recruitment 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 twenty-thousand (20,000) to forty thousand (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.
Why This Expansion Matters
- Addresses massive unemployment: Recent figures showed over 500,000 applications for just a few thousand initial slots the expansion will create thousands more opportunities.
- Builds on earlier promises: In his February 2026 State of the Nation Address, President Mahama already announced plans to strengthen security agencies through recruitment, retooling, and decentralisation for better access and fairness.
- Emphasis on transparency: The President has explicitly ordered Heads of Agencies to eliminate “protocol” and corruption, ensuring merit-based selection amid public concerns about fees and influence.
Agencies covered include:
- Ghana Police Service
- Ghana Armed Forces
- Ghana National Fire Service
- Ghana Prisons Service
- Ghana Immigration Service
- Narcotics Control Commission
- and other security agencies.
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