The Deputy Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr. Jamaldeen Tonzua Seidu, has dismissed suggestions that the Ghana Armed Forces lack the equipment necessary to operate effectively and defend the nation.
His comments follow growing public concerns over the military’s logistical capacity in the wake of the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah; Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; former parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East Samuel Aboagye; NDC Vice Chairman Samuel Sarpong; and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed.
The crash also claimed the lives of three crew members Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Dr. Seidu described as “misleading” the assertion that the Armed Forces are under-equipped.
“What’s the basis for saying we don’t have many operational aircraft or that they are not functioning well? Such conclusions may have no basis without evidential proof. We need to weigh what we have statistically against the overall operations they undertake, and then decide whether the Ghana Air Force should be commended,” he said.
Dr. Seidu added that, despite Ghana’s socio-economic constraints, the military continues to deliver.
“Under very trying circumstances, our men and women in uniform particularly the Ghana Air Force are doing their best. We are probably doing well, but there is always room for improvement,” he noted.
