Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed has disclosed that several recruits have been dismissed from security service training institutions after investigations revealed that the WASSCE results they presented for admission had been forged or doctored.
The Minister said the discrepancies were detected after the academic results submitted by recruits were forwarded to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for verification.
He warned that applicants found to have falsified their academic credentials would face further sanctions, including being placed on a red list to prevent them from applying to join Ghana’s security services in the future.
Some offenders could also face prosecution, he added.
Speaking at a ceremony to inaugurate new classroom facilities at the Asokore Mampong Roman Catholic School on September 9, Mr Muntaka expressed concern over attempts by applicants to falsify their academic records to secure admission into security service training institutions.
“It’s so shocking that a lot of people forged their results. I don’t know how they think that they will be employed in the Police, Prisons, Immigration, Fire Service, Narcotics Control Commission, or Armed Forces, and the certificate you present won’t be checked,” he said.
“As we speak, many have been dismissed from the training because they have doctored their results slips,” he added.
The Minister said those found culpable would be barred from future recruitment into the security services.
“All those involved will be put on a red list. Even when they correct their results and return, they will not be admitted into any Service because their minds are corrupted and should lose that opportunity to join the Service,” he remarked.
He urged prospective applicants seeking to join the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Narcotics Control Commission and the Ghana Armed Forces to ensure that they meet the required academic qualifications before submitting their applications.
Mr Muntaka stressed that academic credentials presented by recruits would continue to undergo verification and warned applicants against manipulating or falsifying their results.
He said the measures were necessary to protect the integrity of the recruitment process and ensure that only qualified candidates were admitted into Ghana’s security services.