National Service personnel to undergo military training from August 2025

The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) has started talks with the Military High Command concerning the execution of the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), a new program designed to empower National Service Personnel (NSPs) with fundamental military training.

The meeting, which took place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s dedication to instilling discipline, nationalism, and physical fitness among Ghanaian graduates. The President first revealed the initiative at his maiden State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Addressing the gathering, NSA Director-General Felix Gyamfi stressed the importance of the training programme in bringing up more robust and nationalistic young generation. Felix Gyamfi declared that “The introduction of this military training is a step in the right direction and must be embraced by all and sundry as one of the indicators for resetting the country, particularly the youth.”

Felix Gyamfi, the NSA Director-General reaffirmed that all national service personnel will participate in basic military drills and orientation as part of their service training, aimed at promoting a culture of national growth. Brigadier General Amoah-Boakye, who stoop in for the Military High Command, promised the Ghana Armed Forces’ support for the programme.

General Amoah-Boakye also assured the Authority of their preparedness to provide the necessary training when the programme officially introduced. In total, the national service personnel will undergo training for a maximum of two months of core military skills training, with the training set to begin on August 3, 2025.

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