An NDC communication team member in the Ashaiman Constituency, Joseph Frimpong, has called on applicants seeking recruitment into the country’s security services to remain calm despite the widespread disqualifications recorded in the ongoing exercise.
Speaking in an interview with Obidehye Kofi Sekyi on Nkosuo Nsem on Plan B FM, Mr. Frimpong expressed optimism that more opportunities could open up in subsequent recruitment phases.
According to him, applicants who may not secure placement in the current intake should not lose hope, as the government is expected to expand recruitment in future phases of the security services.
His comments follow explanations by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, regarding the large number of applicants who were disqualified after the aptitude test stage of the recruitment process.
Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, March 11, the minister said the government had to introduce strict measures to reduce the number of candidates progressing to the next stage due to the limited number of available positions.
More than 400,000 applicants reportedly applied for positions across the security services this year, while only about 5,000 slots are available.
“Are you going to allow over 400,000 people to go and do medicals when you know you have space for only 5,000? How fair are you to the people?” the minister asked.
Mr. Muntaka explained that the pass mark for the aptitude test was set at 65 percent before the examination was conducted to help narrow the number of candidates. Even with that threshold, about 105,000 applicants still qualified to proceed to the medical examination stage.
He further disclosed that government has directed that the data of applicants who successfully pass the medical examination but are not recruited should be retained for possible consideration in future recruitment exercises.
According to the minister, the current exercise forms part of the 2025 recruitment, and government hopes that when the country exits the International Monetary Fund programme, it could undertake another recruitment in 2026 and draw from the same pool of qualified candidates.
He also emphasised that the recruitment system was designed to minimise human interference and ensure a transparent process in selecting the most qualified applicants.
By: Bernard Mensah | Planbfmonline.com
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