GAF not a dumping ground for ‘overage foot soldiers’ – Ntim Fordjour replies Sam George, Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Security, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has rejected a proposal by the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, and the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, for the recruitment age limit for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to be increased to 35 years.

Describing the proposal as a “misconceived and misguided populist agenda,” Rev Fordjour alleged that it was an attempt to recruit unqualified and overaged political party supporters [foot soldiers] into the Armed Forces.

“We will resist every attempt by the NDC to load their overage foot soldiers into the Ghana Armed Forces. The Ghana Armed Forces is not a dumping ground for overage NDC foot soldiers,” he said.

Describing the proposal as a “misconceived and misguided populist agenda,” Rev Fordjour alleged that it was an attempt to recruit unqualified and overaged political party supporters [foot soldiers] into the Armed Forces.

“We will resist every attempt by the NDC to load their overage foot soldiers into the Ghana Armed Forces. The Ghana Armed Forces is not a dumping ground for overage NDC foot soldiers,” he said.