Mahama Donates Fleet Vehicles to Ghana Armed Forces

President John Mahama, the Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, on Friday commissioned a fleet of vehicles for the Ghana Armed Forces as part of the government’s modernisation drive to retool the Armed Forces’ military services.

The fleet of vehicles, which includes pickup trucks, buses, and land cruisers, is to enhance the mobility and operational efficiency of the Ghana Armed Forces. The commissioning took place at the 2025 West African Soldiers’ Social Activity (WASA) at the Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces at Burma Camp in Accra.

According to President Mahama, “This is just the first phase of vehicles that the Armed Forces are to receive.” He noted that plans are also well advanced to procure armoured personnel carriers, strategic drones, and advanced communication systems to establish Ghana’s first state-of-the-art Cyber and Electronic Warfare Centre in the northern sector.

The President announced that the Government had also taken the strategic decision to establish two new military units in the Oti and Central Regions, aiming to increase the Ghana Armed Forces workforce by 12,000 personnel over the next four years. He expressed condolences to the families of those who died in the stampede at El-Wark Stadium during the recent recruitment exercise and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.

President Mahama reiterated his commitment to ensuring the Ghana Armed Forces are adequately resourced, well-trained, and properly equipped. He mentioned the completion of forward operating bases across the country, with two facilities in the northern part ready for commissioning, and another four to be completed by the end of the year.

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