No fresh security service recruitment in 2027 – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has announced that the government will not open applications for fresh recruitment into the various security services in 2027.

The decision, he said, is aimed at clearing the backlog of qualified applicants who have completed the recruitment process but could not be admitted for training due to limited space.

Muntaka explained that the government would prioritise applicants who had already met the requirements for enlistment before considering new applications.

According to the minister, the decision follows instructions from President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that those already in the recruitment pipeline are given the opportunity to join the security services.

Speaking before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Muntaka said the recruitment portal would remain closed to new applicants throughout 2027.

“Next year, there will be no new applicants. We are not going to open the portal based on the President’s instructions. We are not going to open the portal for fresh applications. Those who have already applied, gone through and passed the process and qualified to have gone for training but space didn’t allow are the ones we will pick,” he said.

“We will keep picking from the list until we exhaust it before another application will be allowed,” he added.

The minister’s announcement means prospective applicants hoping to join the security services in 2027 will have to wait until the existing list of qualified candidates is exhausted.

The government’s approach is expected to focus on applicants who have already undergone the required stages of the recruitment process but remain unenlisted because of capacity constraints.

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