The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, has raised the alarm over what he describes as a severe neglect of food provision for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) under the previous Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration, revealing that Ghanaians are facing an “avoidable food supply problem.”
In a Facebook post last Friday, Dr Omane Boamah, disclosed that a crucial meeting was held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, to deliberate on a sustainable food supply for the military. During this meeting, it was revealed that the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government, had accumulated a substantial food supply debt of approximately GH¢270 million from August 2023 to December 2024.
For eight years, Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bimbilla constituency in the Northern Region, served as President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Defence Minister.
He often painted a glowing picture of the state of the Ghanaian military and even oversaw the promotion of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to the rank of General, as a mark of better-armed forces.
However, reports indicate that the reality of Ghana’s military situation is quite the opposite. The GAF, lacks the requisite complement of military vehicles, weapons, and other logistical support necessary to mount a serious defence in the event of an attack.
Credit: MSN