Rev. Dr. Stephen Wengam, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, has been appointed Chairman of the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).

His appointment was made by President John Dramani Mahama and officially confirmed at an inauguration ceremony held at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra on Wednesday, 26 June 2025.

The event was presided over by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak.

The newly constituted council is expected to provide strategic direction and oversight for the GIS, which plays a vital role in Ghana’s border security, migration management, and broader national development efforts.

Rev. Dr Stephen Wengam currently serves as General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana following his election in 2022.

He once chaired the Ghana Prisons Service Council, leading reforms such as ‘Project Efiase’ and strategic infrastructure plans from 2009–2013 as member, then as chair.

He holds degrees in Administration (Marketing) from the University of Ghana, a Master’s in Theology and a Diploma in Christian Clinical Counselling from the International Theological Seminary (USA).