President has made four key National Security appointments to this government.

The appointees include former Chief of Staff, Prosper Douglas Bani; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Abdul-Osman Razak; Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye and a seasoned operative within the state's internal investigations body, Charles Kipo.

Charles Kipo takes on the role of the Director General of the National Intelligence Bureau, while COP Kofi Boakye is appointed Director of Operations at the Presidency.

Former Chief of Staff Bani will be Mahama's Advisor on National Security, while DCOP Razak takes on the role of National Security Coordinator. "Former Chief of Staff Prosper Douglas Bani has been appointed National Security Advisor to the President.