The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the deployment of military personnel to strategic locations nationwide to assist the Ghana Police Service (GPS) in ensuring a peaceful and secure environment for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
In a statement released on Friday, December 6, 2024, the GAF assured the public that the presence of military personnel should not cause alarm, as their deployment is part of collaborative efforts to uphold law and order during the electoral period.
The statement clarified that military personnel will not be stationed at polling stations.
Instead, their role is limited to providing standby support, with the police maintaining primary responsibility for election security.
