President John Dramani Mahama has shaken up the National Security Council Secretariat following the approval and reorganisation, resulting in new appointments and reassignments within the security establishment.
The changes were announced by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, on August 11, 2026.
The statement issued disclosed that the changes take immediate effect and include the appointment of former Chief of Army Staff, Major (Rtd.) General William Ayamdo, as Deputy National Security Coordinator in charge of Operations.
Yaw Donkor, a former National Security Coordinator, has also been appointed Director of Intelligence and Research at the Office of the National Security Advisor.
Adamu Saaka has been appointed Director of Logistics and Transport, whereas Faustina Effah-Boadi will serve as Officer in Charge of the Human Security Department.
DCOP (Rtd.) Peter Ndekugri has been appointed Officer in Charge of the Special Investigations Unit.
Also, ACP Alhassan Osman has been reassigned to the Ghana Police Service for further deployment.
Meanwhile, Executive Director of the Jatikay Centre, Adib Saani, has welcomed the reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat.
He called for renewed attention to emerging security threats facing Ghana.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Adib Saani said the reorganisation presents an opportunity to strengthen Ghana’s national security architecture.
“The restructuring presents an important opportunity to strengthen intelligence coordination, operational effectiveness, accountability and the preventive orientation of Ghana’s national security architecture,” he said.
He also noted that developments in Burkina Faso and other parts of the Sahel required Ghana to strengthen intelligence gathering, border surveillance and regional intelligence cooperation.
“The Centre believes that one of the most urgent priorities for the new leadership must be the growing threat of violent extremism and possible terrorist spillover from the Sahel into Ghana,” the statement said.
“The reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat should ultimately be judged not merely by changes in personnel, but by improvements in anticipating threats before they escalate, disrupting organised criminal networks, strengthening intelligence coordination and protecting citizens while respecting the rule of law and human rights,” it stated.
The development follows President John Dramani Mahama who made a ministerial reshuffle as part of a cabinet shake-up aimed at filling key government positions.
Mahama nominated Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, while reassigning two other ministers to new portfolios.
Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, the former Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, has been reassigned as the Minister for Defence as part of a ministerial reshuffle.
Ahmed Ibrahim has also been reassigned from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources.
Also, Klottey Korle Member of Parliament, Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, has been named the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.
A statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu made this known, disclosing that President Mahama, in accordance with Article 78(1), submitted the names of the following to Parliament, through the Speaker.
Meanwhile, the nominations are subject to approval by Parliament.
See the statement below:
@ghnow_ At the ongoing GAFET launch, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, acknowledged and recognised the founding members whose contributions helped lay the foundation for the Ghana Agricultural Fund for Education and Transformation. 🌾🇬🇭 #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ From warm smiles to cheerful moments, here’s a compilation of some of the best smiling moments of the Minister for Food and Agriculture at the ongoing GAFET launch. 🌾🇬🇭 #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – 😈🚀Music Beastz🚀😈
