12th February, 2020

For Immediate Release

NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE GHANA ARMED FORCES

Following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the
Ghana Armed Forces of Major General William Ayamdo, the Chief of Army Staff,
the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, in consultation
with the Council of State, appointed Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah,
currently Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces, as
the new Chief of Army Staff, effective Tuesday, 18th February, 2020.

On the recommendation of the Armed Forces Council, President Akufo-Addo has

appointed Commodore Issah Adams Yakubu as the new Chief of Staff at
General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces to succeed Major General
Oppong-Peprah, effective Wednesday, 19th February, 2020. Commodore Yakubu
is also promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on the same date.

Additionally, following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent

retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces of Major General Omane Agyekum, the
Commandant of the Military Academy and Training Schools (MATS), the President
has, on the recommendation of the Armed Forces Council, appointed Brigadier
General C.K. Awity as the new Commandant of MATS, effective Wednesday,
19th February, 2020. He is also promoted to the rank of Major General on the same
date.

President Akufo-Addo has expressed his gratitude to Generals Ayamdo and Omane
Agyekum for their dedicated and meritorious services to the Ghana Armed Forces
and to the nation.

Eugene Arhin
Director of Communications