The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has outlined how its newly computerised system is streamlining the ongoing recruitment exercise, ensuring order and preventing overcrowding at centres such as the El-Wak Sports Stadium.
Speaking exclusively to GhanaWeb TV during the resumed recruitment exercise on Thursday, November 20, 2025, Colonel George Eduah Beesi, Director of the IT Directorate at GAF, explained that applicants are now divided into teams to manage the large numbers in Accra.
He noted that applicants are notified through customised text messages, but those who arrive without a message are verified on-site.
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“If you come and your name is not on the list, we quickly use IT to check whether you are scheduled for today or another day. If it’s for today, you are allowed to stay even if you have not received your text message. But if you are scheduled for another day, we ask you to leave and return on the correct date,” Colonel Eduah explained.
He added that the system also directs applicants to the correct centres based on their branch of service. “All personnel coming to El-Wak should be Army applicants. Navy applicants go to the East Naval Command, and Air Force applicants go to the Air Force Base,” he clarified.
According to Colonel Beesi, GAF expects more than 6,000 applicants to be screened and documented across eight centres by the end of the exercise.
He stressed that the new portal is central to the process. “For the first time, we have customised the portal to generate individual information. When you log in with your ID card, it tells you where to report, when to report, and the date you are supposed to be there,” he said.
He also stated that a mop-up exercise has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, to accommodate those who missed their initial dates. Large venues such as El-Wak, which can hold up to 5,000 people, have been divided into smaller teams to manage numbers effectively.
Documentation and screening teams have also been reinforced with personnel from other centres to expedite the process.
Addressing irregularities, Colonel Eduah admitted that some applicants who registered online at cafés experienced code mismatches. “When we scan their codes and they don’t match, we put them aside and investigate. If authentic, they continue. If not, command makes a decision,” he emphasised.
Watch the full interview on GhanaWeb TV below:
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