More than 6,000 hopefuls seeking to join Ghana’s security services have been disqualified at the medical screening stage of the ongoing recruitment exercise after testing positive for drugs or being identified with mental health conditions, the Ministry of the Interior has revealed.
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak disclosed during a televised interview on Pan African TV on Saturday, May 23. According to the Minister, over 100,000 applicants underwent rigorous medical examinations as part of the recruitment process.
He explained that, in response to growing concerns about the well-being of personnel within the security services, the screening process went beyond routine physical and laboratory tests to include comprehensive drug testing and mental health assessments.
“We have over 100,000 people who have gone through the medicals. Because of the large numbers and because of what we have observed within the services, we introduced additional checks, including mental health assessments and drug tests. Interestingly, over 4,000 people failed the drug test, and we have over 2,000 who also failed due to mental health conditions,” he said.
Minister Muntaka Mubarak emphasized that these results underscore the need to strengthen screening procedures to ensure that only qualified and fit candidates are recruited into the nation’s security services. He noted that the measures are part of ongoing efforts to improve the well-being and professionalism of personnel entrusted with national security.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com