President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah as the new Chief of Army Staff.

In a statement signed by the Communications Director at the Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin, Major General Oppong-Peprah’s appointment is effective Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

His current position as the Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces will be succeeded by Commodore Issah Adams Yakubu on Wednesday, February 19.

Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah will be the 31st Chief of Army Staff in Ghana following the retirement of the incumbent Major General William Ayamdo who was appointed in 2017 by President Nana Akufo-Addo.