- Interior Minister says the Ministry has not taken over recruitment into security services
- Recruitment remains the responsibility of individual security agencies
- The Ministry plays a supervisory role to ensure transparency and fairness
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has rejected claims that the Ministry has taken over recruitment into the security services, stressing that its role remains strictly supervisory.
He made this clarification while speaking to the media at Christ the King in Accra during a visit to observe the ongoing Ghana Immigration Service recruitment screening exercise.
According to the Minister, recruitment into the various security agencies is handled by the agencies themselves, with the Ministry responsible for ensuring that the process is smooth, transparent, and free from undue interference. “Our role as a Ministry is to supervise the agencies under our mandate and ensure that recruitment is free, fair, and credible,” he stated.
Mr. Mohammed-Mubarak explained that the centralized recruitment system currently in use is robust and deliberately designed to minimize human interaction that could be exploited. He added that this is the reason all security agencies have adopted the same system.
He further clarified that officers conducting the screening at recruitment centres are personnel from the respective security agencies, not staff of the Ministry. “So it is inaccurate to suggest that the Ministry has taken over recruitment,” he noted.
The Interior Minister also disclosed that a dedicated email address, recruitment@mint.gov.gh, has been created to allow the public to report cases of fraud, misconduct, or irregularities related to recruitment. Complaints submitted through this platform will be handled by a specialized team within the Ministry to ensure the integrity of the process across all agencies.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to cleaning up the recruitment process by eliminating middlemen, bribery, and other unethical practices that have in the past eroded public confidence.
Mr. Mohammed-Mubarak commended applicants for their patience and discipline and cautioned against individuals who claim they can influence recruitment outcomes in exchange for money, describing such claims as fraudulent.
