The Vice President of Ghana, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has assured the public that the newly appointed members of the Ghana Armed Forces Council will work diligently to ‘reset’ the Ghana Armed Forces, in parallel with the ongoing efforts to reset the country as a whole.

Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony of the Council members on Monday, March 24, at the Defence Ministry, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang, who was appointed by President John Mahama as Chairperson of the Council, said, “As a Council, we accept the responsibility to serve diligently, with loyalty and patriotic zeal, to reset Ghana and the Ghana Armed Forces, ensuring that we have peace and stability.”

She added, “We want to ensure that the Ghana Armed Forces retains, sustains, and even extends its globally established reputation.”

The primary role of the Ghana Armed Forces Council is to advise the government on military matters, ensuring that the Armed Forces remains efficient, well-equipped, and capable of meeting national security needs.

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang expressed confidence in the Council’s ability to collaborate effectively, strengthen the military, and contribute to the nation’s security and peace building efforts.