President Akufo-Addo Appoints New Chief of Defense Staff And Chief of Army Staff

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

The appointment, according to a communique by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communication at the presidency takes effect from February 1, 2024, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.

In addition, Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona has been appointed as the Chief of Army Staff to take over from the new CDS.

Major Oppong-Peprah succeeds Rear Admiral Seth Amoama who is due for retirement.

“This appointment has been made following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on 1st February 2024, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama,” the statement said.

Mr Arhin in the statement on behalf of the President “Expressed his gratitude to him for his dedicated and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation.”

Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Issah Adams Yakubu will remain as the Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshall Frederick Kwasi Asare Bekoe as Chief of Air Staff.

 

 

Read the full statement below 

President Akufo-Addo Makes New Appointments To The Leadership Of The Ghana Armed Forces

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, as Chief of Defence Staff, effective Thursday, 1st February 2024. This appointment has been made subject to consultation with the Council of State, pursuant to the provisions of Article 212 of the Constitution of the Republic.

 

It follows the imminent completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on Thursday, 1st February 2024, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama. President Akufo-Addo has expressed his deep gratitude to him for his devoted and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation.

 

The President has also appointed Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona as Chief of Army Staff, in succession to Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, with effect from Thursday, 1st February 2024.

 

This appointment has also been made subject to consultation with the Council of State, pursuant to the provisions of Article 212 of the Constitution of the Republic. Major General Onwona, until his new appointment, was the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College.

 

Rear Admiral Issah Adams Yakubu and Air Vice Marshal Frederick Asare Kwasi Bekoe remain in their positions as Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff respectively.

 

Eugene Arhin

Director of Communications

Office of the President

 

 

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