General News of Saturday, 14 November 2020Source: NET2 Television‘Gov’t will continue to expand, modernise Armed Forces’ – Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo inspecting a guard of honourPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said it is his responsibility as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces to see to the continued expansion and modernisation of the Ghana Armed Forces, in order to enhance its capacity to combat contemporary and future threats effectively. At last year’s graduation ceremony, the President reiterated Government’s commitment to retool the Ghana Armed Forces, and also improve on barracks infrastructure to boost morale and operational efficiency. Specifically, he also indicated his determination to reconstruct the Ghana Military Academy, and transform it into a world-class institution. “A year on, I am able to state that the first phase of the reconstruction works of the Ghana Military Academy is almost complete. To the graduating officer cadets, President Akufo-Addo urged them to maintain a healthy relationship with the civilian population, in line with the tenets of national integration and cohesion.

Source: GhanaWeb November 14, 2020 03:22 UTC