President , the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has lauded General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, for his dedicated and committed service to the nation.

The President also commended Lieutenant General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona, the outgoing Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu, the outgoing Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Frederick Asare Bekoe, the outgoing Chief of Air Staff, for diligently serving the nation.

He gave these commendations in his address at the inauguration of the Armed Forces Council at the Ministry of Defence in Accra.

As stipulated in the 1992 Constitution, the Council is chaired by the Vice President, Prof.