Interior Ministry Runs From Influx Of Recruitment Applications

The Interior Ministry has directed persons seeking recruitment into the country’s security agencies to desist from routing their applications to its offices.

In a statement, the Ministry said it is not in charge of recruitment.

“The Ministry of the Interior wishes to inform the general public, especially, potential applicants into the security services that applications are online and should be processed as directed in the adverts. Applicants should be wary that the Ministry of the Interior does not receive applications on behalf of its Agencies,” a press statement signed by the Chief Director, Adelaide Anno-Kumi read.

The government had recently announced it is recruiting 11,000 people into various security agencies – by the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration Service, the Ghana Prisons Service and the Ghana National Fire Service.

Throngs of unemployed Ghanaian youths have been beating paths to the Interior Ministry to submit applications. But according to the Ministry, it does not receive applications on behalf of the security agencies.

It also cautioned applicants to be careful lest they fall prey to fraudsters who may dupe their desperate souls under the pretext of helping them to gain recruitment.

 “The Ministry will also like to assure the general public that the recruitment will be based on merit. The Ministry urges prospective applicants who wish to be recruited into the respective institutions should wait for updates and necessary information on the next steps. The Ministry of the Interior wishes the prospective youth all the best of luck,” parts of the statement read.