The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has revealed that although about 105,000 young people have successfully qualified for the medical stage of the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s security services, only 5,000 positions are currently available.

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, March 11, after parliamentary proceedings, the minister explained that the large number of successful candidates followed the online aptitude tests conducted as part of the recruitment process.

He noted that while many applicants may meet the requirements after medical examinations, the limited intake means only a fraction will be recruited into the various security agencies this year.

“We still have 105,000 who have qualified for medicals. In reality, the total number we can take after medicals is 5,000, so we still face a huge challenge,” he said.

Mr 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 International Monetary Fund (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.

The minister said the government remains committed to expanding opportunities for the youth and will take steps to absorb more qualified applicants into the security services once fiscal conditions improve.