Rear Admiral Seth Amoama
President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff, effective Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.
It follows the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on 5th February 2021, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Obed Boamah Akwa.
A statement from the presidency and signed by Acting Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin said “the President has expressed his gratitude to him for his dedicated and meritorious service to the Ghana Armed Forces and to the nation.”
The President has appointed Rear Admiral Issah Adams Yakubu to act as Chief of Naval Staff also with effect from Friday, 5th February 2021 pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.
Until his new appointement, Rear Admiral Yakubu was the Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces.
The statement indicated that in due course and in accordance with applicable regulation, the President who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces will appoint a new Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces.
By Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent