Rev Ntim Fordjour and the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah
The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has stated that the delay in appointing a substantive Minister of Defence is a threat to Ghana’s national security and territorial integrity.
In a statement on his X page on Saturday,October 26, 2025, the Assin South MP expressed concern over what he labelled as “reckless inaction” by President John Dramani Mahama.
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“Nearly three months without a substantive defence minister is a dangerous gamble and reckless potential compromise of our territorial integrity. What a dangerous inaction!” he warned.
Rev Fordjour emphasised that the leadership vacuum at the Ministry of Defence comes at a time when the security of our country is on the path of deterioration.
“Gbenyiri, Sampa, Bawku, Galamsey, etc – with over 23,000 citizens having fled to neighbouring countries as refugees.
“No serious country will run 3 months without a substantive defence minister. Is there no suitable person in the NDC who can be trusted by President Mahama to fill the worthy shoes of my departed honourable friend Dr Omane Boamah? What difficulty might the president be facing for which he has been hesitant in appointing a suitable replacement for the late minister? he quizzed.
The former Deputy Minister of Education further wondered why the president was being hesitant.
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“What difficulty might the president be facing for which he has been hesitant in appointing a suitable replacement for the late minister?”, he wrote.
He therefore called for immediate action, urging the President to appoint without delay a substantive Minister of Defence to lead the spirited collective action to retool the Ghana Armed Forces and sustain the territorial integrity of our beloved country.
His comments follow the death of Dr Edward Omane Boamah, who tragically lost his life in the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash that claimed eight other lives, including two cabinet ministers.
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Nearly 3 months without a substantive Defence Minister is a dangerous gamble and reckless potential compromise of our territorial integrity. What a dangerous inaction! At a time when the security of our country is on the path of rapid deterioration – Gbenyiri, Sampa, Bawku,… pic.twitter.com/oeuBsNAC5I
— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour) October 25, 2025
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