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Prez Akufo-Addo appoints acting Chief of Defence Staff LISTEN
JAN 29, 2021
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff.
The appointment will start from Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.
“This appointment has been made following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on 5th February 2021, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa,” a statement from the Presidency explained.
Lieutenant General Akwa was appointed Chief of Army Staff on July 1, 2016, by President John Mahama.