President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed claims of favoritism in the ongoing security services recruitment, insisting that the process was designed to promote fairness and transparency through digital systems.
Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Philadelphia, he explained that the use of technology was intended to reduce human interference and eliminate bias in recruitment.
“The intent behind that is in good faith because there have been a lot of complaints that people get recruited on the basis of who they know,” he said.
He noted that the online system screens applicants based on set criteria, including age and qualifications, using Ghana Card data to ensure objectivity.
“The computer doesn’t know who you are,” he added, emphasizing that selections are made strictly based on eligibility.
Mahama acknowledged the high number of applicants and the challenges it created. “280,000 young people applied and the problem was that they were looking for only 5,000,” he stated.
He also expressed concern about the financial burden on applicants who paid to apply. “Everybody who applied paid a certain amount of money above 200 cedis,” he noted, adding that many young people were left disappointed after being disqualified.
To address the situation, the President revealed that government has expanded the recruitment quota. “We decided that we should expand the recruitment… instead of the 5,000 we would take 10,000 a year for four years,” he said.
He further assured applicants that they would not need to reapply, as authorities will use the existing database to ensure a fair and transparent process moving forward.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
