The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has urged successive governments to scrap the sale of recruitment forms for entry into Ghana’s security services, describing the practice as exploitative and unfair.
Speaking to the press on Wednesday, March 18, he argued that requiring thousands of young applicants to purchase forms without any assurance of employment imposes an unnecessary financial burden.
He stressed that the system disproportionately affects job seekers, many of whom invest scarce resources into applications with uncertain outcomes.
He emphasized the practice should be discontinued to promote fairness and equal opportunity.
Dwumfour also raised concerns about the increasing politicisation of recruitment into the security services, warning that such interference undermines professionalism and erodes public trust in state institutions.
He emphasized that security agencies must remain loyal to the state rather than any political party, calling on public officials to refrain from actions that compromise institutional integrity.
The GJA President further advocated comprehensive reforms to ensure recruitment processes are transparent, merit-based, and efficient, especially with the growing role of technology in modern selection systems.
