President Mahama urges Interior Minister to prioritise sportspeople in recruitment after Black Queensâ?? WAFCON bronze

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghana’s Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, to prioritise sportsmen and women during security services recruitment exercises.

The President made this appeal during a meeting with officials of the Ghana Football Association and members of the Black Queens at Jubilee House.

The engagement followed Ghana’s third-place finish at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco — the country’s first medal at the tournament since 2016.

In his remarks, President Mahama underscored the value of offering sportspeople structured opportunities to combine athletic development with professional security service roles.

“I have asked the Minister of Interior to give priority to sports people when we do recruitment into the security services,” he said.

The President also urged the return of competitive inter-service games, noting their historical importance in talent discovery.

“We must re-introduce the Security Services Sports Association (SESSA) games and let the security services compete amongst themselves, and then Kurt (GFA President) and co will be standing there, watching and picking the talents and forming the national teams,” he added.

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