Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and ex-Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has claimed that the current number of available slots in the country’s security recruitment was determined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, March 14, Mr Fuseini made the revelation while discussing the ongoing controversies surrounding the recruitment exercise, suggesting that external economic guidance influenced the government’s decision on the limited intake.

“This 5,000 was negotiated during the engagement with the IMF,” he said.

The former MP assured unsuccessful applicants that they would be considered in the next phase of the exercise.

Earlier, the Minister for Interior, Mubarak Mohammed-Mubarak, urged those who may not be selected to remain patient, assuring them that the government intends to consider them in the next phase of recruitment.

He indicated that additional opportunities are expected in 2026, once the country exits its programme with the IMF.

“But the President has instructed that those who qualify and pass medicals, let’s keep their data. This is the first phase. The current recruitment is for 2025. Hopefully, when we are out of the IMF programme, we will conduct the 2026 recruitment and draw from the same pool of applicants,” he assured.