Thousands Flood El Wak As Ghana Armed Forces Recruitment Begins Screening Exercise
- The number of youths wishing to join the Ghana Air Force has sparked massive online reactions
- A video showed thousands of applicants filling the El Wak Sports Stadium for the screenings
- The surge in interest in joining the Ghanaian security services has drawn widespread debate
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A video circulating online has captured a massive crowd of applicants trooping to the El Wak Stadium for their screening exercise.
Source: UGC
The 7,000-capacity multi-purpose venue, located in Accra’s Cantonments area, was filled with applicants dressed in white shirts and black trousers.
Some even stood outside the stadium as there was no more space inside, emphasising how interest in the security services has increased over the years.
Some netizens have attributed this to rising unemployment, while others believe this reflects the patriotic desire of Ghanaians to serve their country.
The total number of applicants has not been announced.
Reactions to crowds of Armed Forces applicants
YEN.com.gh has looked at social media reactions to the footage of the Ghana Armed Forces applicants.
@Ghideon01 wrote:
"If they need 5000 people, they should just create that number of slots minus the protocol list, so when the number is up, the System automatically blocks further applications because this is extortion!"
@clemwesterhof wrote:
"Ghana is lucky ooo, all those people have love for the country. Wow."
@vanasty_07 wrote:
"Funny part is those that will be selected are not even there."
@GhKwesi88275501 wrote:
"They’ve already shared the slots to politicians, pastors, MPs, ministers etc. only a few will be picked from these."
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Armed Forces announces November 2025 recruitment screening
The development follows an official announcement by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) regarding the next phase of its 2025/2026 nationwide recruitment exercise.
According to the GAF, documentation and body selection for qualified applicants will take place from November 12 to 13, 2025, at various designated screening centres across the country.
In a statement on November 9, the GAF stated that this phase of the process is strictly reserved for shortlisted candidates who completed the online application for enlistment.
The statement further emphasised that applicants are expected to report to their assigned centres with original copies of all relevant documents for verification.
The Armed Forces assured the public that the exercise would be conducted in a fair, transparent, and well-coordinated manner to ensure that only qualified individuals proceed to the next stage of recruitment.
Government to recruit 12,000 Armed Forces personnel
The exercise forms part of the government’s plan to recruit 12,000 personnel into the Ghana Armed Forces within the next three and a half years.
The height requirements specify a minimum of 1.68 metres for males and 1.57 metres for females.
Applicants for the Military Police must meet stricter standards of 1.75 metres for males and 1.70 metres for females.
The body selection stage, also known as attestation, involves final physical examinations and verification of documents.
The recruitment exercise, which began on October 1, 2025, had its application deadline extended from October 31 to November 7, following technical difficulties encountered on the online application portal.
Source: UGC
Government opens recruitment for security services
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the Ministry of the Interior have opened a nationwide recruitment exercise for four of Ghana’s internal security agencies.
The agencies that were accepting new personnel included the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and the Ghana Immigration Service.
According to a statement on November 4, 2025, the application process for enlisting into these state security services would run from November 15 to December 15, 2025.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
