Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, he acknowledged recent efforts to increase recruitment but described them as inadequate in addressing the scale of joblessness among young people.

According to him, more than 500,000 youth are seeking entry into the security services due to deeper economic challenges and limited job opportunities.

Mr. Nitiwul noted that based on annual retirements and existing vacancies, the government had the capacity to recruit more personnel each year but failed to do so.

He also raised concerns about the high medical screening fees charged to applicants, suggesting the cost be reduced from GH¢1,600 to about GH¢500, especially since only a small percentage of applicants are eventually selected.

“If you examine the annual retirements within the security services alongside the existing vacancies, it becomes clear that the government could have hired 15,000 personnel each year. While increasing the hiring target to 10,000 is a positive step, the president has allocated funds to the Interior Ministry to support this increase, which should come with adequate resources.

“Additionally, the medical fees currently set at GH¢1,600 should be reduced to GH¢500. Given that only about 10% of applicants are selected, it does not make sense to charge such a high amount for medical exams when the majority will not be chosen,” he said.

Meanwhile, John Dramani Mahama has directed an increase in security recruitment from 20,000 to 40,000 over the next four years following consultations with security chiefs and relevant ministers.

Mr. Nitiwul stressed that while the increment is a step in the right direction, it must be backed by adequate resources to ensure effective recruitment and training.

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The Kadjebi District Police Commander, Superintendent of Police, Frank Nana Asomaning, disclosed this at the Election Taskforce emergency meeting at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.

Supt. Asomaning asked the personnel to take the assignment as a national duty with diligence and tact.

He said it was temporary work, so they must endure for the good of Mother Ghana.

The 11-member Committee is comprised of the District Police Commander, the District Ghana Immigration Service Commander, the District Customs Service Commander, the District Electoral Officer, the District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), the District National Ambulance Service Commander, and the District National Fire Service Commander.

The rest are the District Coordinating Director, the District National Investigation Bureau (NIB) Officer, and the District Crime Officer.

The meeting was called to brief members on the deployment plan.

According to the Electoral Commission (EC), Kadjebi District has 36 electoral areas with 115 polling stations.

The EC per a letter dated August 3, 2024, announced the exhibition of the Provisional Voter Register from the 20th to the 27th of August 2024 nationwide.

“The Commission encourages the public to participate in the Exhibition Exercise”.

Source: GNA

Kofi Akweno, 40, alias ‘Borla goods’, was found deceased and covered in blood clot in the early hours of Wednesday, October 19, when shop owners arrived.

Eyewitnesses believe there is no hand in his death, as he had been complaining of ill health in the previous days.

Assembly member for the Mankesim Mamfoman Estate electoral area, Cephas Arthur, told Adom News’ Seth Kofi Adjei that the late Akweno had been suffering from whooping cough since he was beaten by the rain some days ago.

He revealed he had been coughing up blood yet he failed to visit the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, efforts were made to transfer his body to the morgue.

The four include Assistant Inspector of Immigration, Awuku Kumi Joseph age 39, Constable Appiah Christian Junior 24yrs, G/Constable Apraku Augustine 28yrs and G/Constable Owusu Ansah Richmond 30yrs.

The interdiction, according to the Savannah Regional Police Command, follows investigations into the matter to serve as deterrence to other personnel.

The personnel were arrested on November 29, 2021, and found with phones and sums of cash suspected to have been stolen from some miners arrested at a galamsey site in the area.

Constable Appiah was found with GHS4,135.00 and Constable Apraku and Owusu Ansah with smartphones while the immigration officer had cash of GHS 10,880.

The suspects were detained at the Savannah regional police custody and the exhibit was retained for further investigation.