The chairman of the National Democratic Congress urged patience over the government’s ongoing recruitment into the country’s security services, as public frustration grows over the limited number of available positions.

Speaking to party supporters in Dodowa on Thursday, Johnson Asiedu Nketia said the government cannot realistically absorb the roughly 500,000 applicants who applied to join the Ghana Police Service, citing financial and operational constraints.

Mr. Asiedu Nketia used humor to underscore his point, suggesting that enlisting every applicant would undermine the very purpose of policing.
“If all the 500,000 people seeking recruitment are enlisted, where will we get the thieves to arrest?” he said. “If we all become police officers, who will we go and arrest?”
The remarks come as public interest intensifies around the recruitment exercise. Ghana’s interior minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, recently said more than 105,000 applicants have advanced to the medical screening stage, though only about 5,000 positions are expected to be fulfiled.

Mr. Asiedu Nketia said the recruitment process involves more than issuing appointment letters, noting that the government must also account for the long-term cost of salaries, training and equipment for new officers.

The disparity between the number of applicants and available slots has drawn scrutiny from the public, reflecting broader concerns about employment opportunities and the capacity of the security services to expand their ranks.

Source:TheDotNews