{"id":97640,"date":"2025-10-08T11:43:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97640"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:43:57","slug":"sam-george-dafeamekpor-push-for-upward-review-of-age-limit-for-military-recruits-cite-global-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97640","title":{"rendered":"Sam George, Dafeamekpor push for upward review of age-limit for military recruits, cite global trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 19 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Communications Minister Sam Nartey George has renewed calls for Ghana to revise the age limit for enlistment into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).<\/p>\n<p>The proposal, made in a Facebook post, was supported by Rockson\u2011Nelson Dafeamekpor, Member of Parliament for South Dayi, who shared international examples of enlistment age limits from various countries.<\/p>\n<p>The two government officials suggested that the current maximum should be increased to 35 years. <\/p>\n<p>In his Facebook post, Mr George argued that many Ghanaians in their thirties remain physically fit and mentally ready to serve their nation.<\/p>\n<p>He contends that denying them the opportunity purely because of age is unfair.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI believe an upper limit of 35 years would serve our young people better. Let\u2019s nurture their dreams and not kill it,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MP Dafeamekpor: Foot Soldiers Speak &#038; Global Comparisons<\/h3>\n<p>Mr Dafeamekpor added that many party foot soldiers have raised concerns about how restrictive the current age policy is. <\/p>\n<p>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he presented findings on maximum enlistment ages in countries around the world, to illustrate what may be possible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have had many calls from our Party foot soldiers regarding the Army Recruitment &#038; max age for prospective Applicants. They aren\u2019t happy. <\/p>\n<p>So I decided to look at some countries &#038; their set standards in this matter. <\/p>\n<p>These are my findings: <\/p>\n<p>AFRICA:<br \/>1. Benin<br \/>Minimum: 21 for\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. (@etsedafeamekpor) October 8, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some highlights from his research:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Africa<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Benin, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, and Togo allow enlistment up to 35 years.<\/li>\n<li>Kenya\u2019s limit varies by role, reaching up to 39 years for certain positions.<\/li>\n<li>Tanzania is an outlier with maximums as high as 62 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Europe<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UK limits height with role; for example, regular soldiers may enlist up to around 36 years, reservists up to 42.<\/li>\n<li>Germany\u2019s maximum general enlistment age is reported at 50 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>North America, Asia &#038; Oceania also show a wide range, with countries such as Australia allowing much older maximum enlistment ages in some categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dafeamekpor noted that Ghana could safely raise its cap to 35 years or even 40 years, especially for medically fit individuals or roles that are non\u2011combatant.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Age Limit by GAF<\/h3>\n<p>Official recruitment guidelines for GAF as of the 2025 enlistment exercise set the maximum age as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not more than <strong>25 years<\/strong> for non\u2011tradesmen.<\/li>\n<li>Not more than <strong>27 years<\/strong> for tradesmen. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants must also fulfil other criteria: be Ghanaian by birth, unmarried, medically fit by GAF\u2019s standards, and meet educational requirements, including BECE and WASSCE credits.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, GAF has announced that the 2025 enlistment and recruitment exercise is set to commence soon across all 16 regional capitals of the country.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read also: GAF announces 2025 recruitment exercise in all 16 regional capitals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block 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