Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for a review of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests used in the ongoing recruitment into the country’s security services, citing significant challenges faced by applicants.

The Effutu Member of Parliament said his caucus, together with several other lawmakers, had received numerous complaints from constituents who were disqualified during the recruitment process due to difficulties with the online testing system.

Addressing Parliament of Ghana on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin urged the government to review the system to make the recruitment process more inclusive, particularly for applicants with limited digital skills.

“Mr Speaker, the military did something commendable by creating a system that allowed people to take the aptitude test directly. If possible, the system should be adjusted to enable our boys and girls who are not ICT-literate to write it manually,” he said.

He emphasised that many applicants from rural communities face considerable difficulties navigating the online platform.

“I am for AI. I am for IT. But you cannot suddenly ask someone from Pusiga or Bunkpurugu, who has little knowledge of IT, to complete an aptitude test using AI. Without the necessary resources, they are set up to fail,” he added.

Mr Afenyo-Markin stressed that the issue should not be politicised but recognised as a systemic challenge requiring urgent intervention from the relevant ministry.

He noted that many candidates are compelled to spend money at internet cafés to complete the tests, only to encounter technical glitches that prevent them from progressing.

“This is a serious systemic challenge that the ministry must address because it is we, the MPs, who bear the brunt of the complaints,” he said.

He therefore urged the government to ensure that recruitment into the security services remains fair and accessible to all qualified applicants.