Obed Akwa
Lieutenant General Obed Boamah Akwa (born 20 June 1955) is a Ghanaian military officer and the current Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. Prior to his appointment he was the Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.[1]
Early life and education
He enlisted into the Ghana Military Academy in October 1975. Lt. Gen. Obed Akwa had his basic military training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, United Kingdom from 1976-1977. He has academic qualifications in Global Security (MSc) from Cranfield University, England, 2003; Defence and Strategic Studies (MSc) from Madras University, India, 1977; and Public Administration (Certificate) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, Ghana, 1989.[2]
Military career
He was commissioned into the Ghana Army as a Second Lieutenant in March 1977 with extensive experience in Global Security, Defence and Strategic Studies. He also has an excellent understanding of the theory and practice of international peace support operations. He served as the Western Brigade Commander/Ghanaian Contingent Commander with the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Congo (MONUSCO). Akwa also served as the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the former President John Agyekum Kuffuor from 2005, till the end of his term in January 2009.[3]
Chief of Army Staff
Lieutenant General Akwa was appointed Chief of Army Staff on July 1, 2016 by former president John Mahama.[3]
References
- ^ Army Staff, Chief. "Confirmed! President Appoints IGP, CDS & Chief of Army Staff". peacefmonline.com. Peace FM. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Online, Myjoy (2016-07-02). "President appoints new Chief of Army Staff". www.myjoyonline.com. Multimedia Group. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Kufuor's ADC now Chief of Army Staff". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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