Shake-up in army: Akufo-Addo appoints new Chiefs Of Naval, Air Staff

 Rear Admiral Seth Amoama and Air Commodore Frank Hanson have been appointed as Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff, respectively, to take effect from Tuesday, 8th January, 2019.

The new appointments follow the retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on 8th January, 2019, of the current Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Maxwell Mantsebi-Tei Nagai, and the current Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Peter Kofi Faidoo. 

These new appointments were made in consultation with the Council of State, pursuant to the provisions of Article 212 of the Constitution of the Republic.

In addition, President Akufo-Addo has appointed Brigadier General Thomas Oppong Peprah as Chief of Staff at the General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces, on the recommendation of the Armed Forces Council, with effect from Tuesday, 8th January, 2019. He is currently the General Officer Commanding the Southern Command of the Army.

The President has expressed his gratitude to them for their dedicated and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation.