“All Accra Recruitment Centres Closed, Except for El Wak”: GAF Announces
- The Ghana Armed Forces announced the closure of all recruit centres it set up in the Greater Accra region, except for El Wak
- In a brief statement, the GAF asked that all potential recruits who have not been screened should report to the stadium
- This follows the demise of six ladies in the El Wak stampede, which led the GAF to establish additional screening centres
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has closed all recruitment centres in Accra except for the one at the El Wak Sports Stadium.
As part of the 2025/2026 military enlistment exercise, all recruitment centres but one would be closed on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Source: Twitter
In a brief statement on the GAF Facebook page, it was indicated that the El Wak Stadium centre is now open, allowing potential recruits who have not been screened to report there for the continuation of their documentation and body selection process.
"All recruitment centres in Accra for the 2025/2026 exercise, except El-Wak Sports Stadium, will be closed on Monday, 24 November 2025."
"All potential recruits yet to be screened, should report to El-Wak Sports Stadium for the continuation of documentation and body selection," the statement added.
This move follows a tragic stampede that occurred at the stadium on November 12, 2025, which left six hopeful recruits dead and many others injured or in a critical state.
Meanwhile, senior military officers overseeing the recruitment have been asked to step aside to ensure a fair and transparent investigation into the matter.
The government and GAF have committed to assisting those affected by the stampede, with the injured applicants receiving care at the 37 Military Hospital.
A 'special recruitment package' has also been announced for the injured once they fully recover, as well as for the families of those who were killed in the stampede.
Source: Facebook
Vice President visits El-Wak stampede victims
In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that the Vice President of Ghana, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, had visited victims of the El-Wak stampede at the 37 Military Hospital.
She was accompanied by the Deputy Minister for Defence, Brogya Gyemfi, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General William Agyapong.
The Vice President and her team spent time with each patient and offered words of encouragement. She also assured them of the government's support throughout their treatment and recovery.
El-Wak stampede survivor speaks after GAF tragedy
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh also reported that a young man affected by the El-Wak Stadium stampede had shared his reasons for applying to join the Ghana Armed Forces.
The young man said that even though he was a student at the Accra Technical University, he intended to defer or drop out if recruited into the army.
He further disclosed that due to financial constraints, he sold sachet water at Pokuase to support himself and lived with his sister.
The young recruit hopeful said he applied to join the army because that was his only hope of becoming financially stable.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
