Vice President Dr Bawumia presenting a scroll to a graduating cadet
One hundred and sixteen
officer cadets of a Special Medical Intake yesterday passed out from the Ghana
Military Academy (GMA) at Teshie in Accra.
The Special Medical Intake 5
graduation parade was reviewed by Vice President Dr. Bawumia Bawumia, who
recognised the role of GMA in moulding civilians into military officers for
service in the Medical Corps of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
He said the role of soldiers
has become more imperative owing to the new security threats and complexities
facing Ghana and the entire West African sub-region.
“In the fields of these
emerging security threats, Ghana can move forward only in an atmosphere of
peace and security, and as a nation, we can only rely on the inflicting
steadfastness of the Ghana Armed Forces in collaboration with other security
agencies to ensure the security of this nation,” he added.
The vice president admitted
that presently operations Vanguard, Calm Life, Cow Leg, Halt, among others,
have military participation to contribute to the peace and security of Ghana.
He stated that the government’s
commitment to the peace and security is not in doubt and added that President Akufo-Addo,
in fulfilling his promises, would continue to ensure that GAF is well equipped
and highly motivated to combat any threat to the peace and security of the
country.
Dr. Bawumia mentioned that in
the past two years, the government has handed over to 138 vehicles to the
Military High Command to meet the needs of the soldiers.
“The barracks regeneration
programme has seen the housing project expanded to 44 cubic of 16 block flat in
addition to 160 two-bedroom apartments across the country,” adding, “These will
mitigate the acute housing challenge that has bedevilled the Ghana Armed Forces
over the years.”
Dr. Bawumia revealed that in fulfillment
of the government’s promises to retool the military, President Akufo-Addo, on May
9, this year, cut the sod for the construction of GH¢20 million multi-purpose
sports centre for the six garrisons of the GAF in Tamale.
“The centre is the first of
six such projects to be constructed for all the six garrisons of GAF. We are
also executing a number of projects to enhance the work of the Ghana Armed
Forces, including the barrack regeneration projects, the defence health
initiative project, which comprises the 500-bed military hospital in Ashanti
Region, among others.”
The vice president hinted
that the Military High Command will begin the implementation of the new law
that will increase the duration of personnel in the service by five years later
this year.
“The plan is to increase the
retirement age from 25 years to 30 years of active service,” he added.
The vice president also
expressed his condolences to the family of Flight Cadet Osei Asibbey, who died during
training.
Awards were given to officer
cadets who excelled in various fields.
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Award for the overall best officer cadet went to Junior Under Officer JUO Ackuaku.
By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey
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