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President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff with effect from Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.
A statement issued by the Ag. Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin said the 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.
It said President Akufo-Addo has expressed his gratitude to Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa for his dedicated and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation.
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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.
This appointment has been made following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on February 5, 2021, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa.
The president has expressed his gratitude to him for his dedicated and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation, an official statement from the Office of the President said.
President Akufo-Addo has also appointed, with effect from Friday, February 5, 2021, Rear Admiral Issah Adams Yakubu to act as Chief of Naval Staff, also pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.
Rear Admiral Yakubu, until his new appointment, was the Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces.