One of the senior military officers promoted by President Akufo-Addo has been accused of engaging in illicit money collection from soldiers on peacekeeping assignments.

The officer, who is said to have previously held the rank of Brigadier-General is said to have sold United Nations Peacekeeping slots to soldiers not eligible for these missions since 2019, thereby depriving genuinely qualified soldiers of participating in peace missions to countries such as Sudan, The Gambia, Mali, and Lebanon.

The Herald Newspaper reports that the senior officer's actions have led to some soldiers repeatedly embarking on these missions while others remained excluded.

The standard protocol in the Ghana Armed Forces stipulates that soldiers serve peacekeeping missions for a year at a rate of US$35 per day, and they must spend two years in Ghana post-mission before another deployment.

However, it is alleged that this officer manages to secure repeated trips for them at the cost of US$8,000.

Despite these serious allegations, the petition was reportedly disregarded by the military high command, and the accused senior officer has been promoted to a more sensitive role.

The identity of the said officer has not been disclosed. However, The Herald has released an alleged list of recently promoted officers.

Maj Gen Aryeetey – National College of Defence Studies (NCDS)

Maj Gen Onwona – GAFCSC Comdt

Brig Gen Aphour – Maj Gen DCOS Ops& trg

Brig Gen Gyandu – IPSO to Trg

Brig Gen Asiedu – Trg – IPSO

Brig Gen Tanye Kulono- NCDS Chied Coord

Ntiri – NCDS Snr DS

Brig Gen Gbedawo – GMA Dep Comdt

Brig Gen Wonje – COS at Boundary Commission

Paintsil – promoted Brig Gen – Comd ASOB

Col GKT Sam – Brig Gen

Col EV Abraham – promoted Brig Gen – Critical Care Hosp Comd

Col Vander Pallen – Brig Gen

Col Salifu- promoted Brig Gen

Col RK Mensah- Dep Comd ASOB

Col KKK Afriffah – HQ TRADOC Chief Coord

Col Wiafe – DES

Col Narh – ACTS Comd

Col Mensah Yawson – Dep Comd Armd Bde

Col Appoh – GHQ DID

Col Atuluk – GMA D Mil Div

Col AY Owusu – Att to Natl Sy

Col Ackah – A/ASEC.

Col Obiri Yeboah – Army HQ, Chief G5. Promoted

Col Buah – GAFCSC (Jnr), CI, Academic Studies. Promoted

Col Ohemeng – Army HQ, Chief G2 (Trg). Promoted

Col Debrah – R List. Promoted

Lt Col Atiogbe – promoted to Col

Lt Col Tenadu – CO 3 Bn

Lt Col Boakye CO ABF

Lt Col Asampong -CO 10 Mech Bn

Lt Col Adams – appt Comd Rear 1 Bn DTBN

Lt Col IK Boako – CO 11 Mech Bn

Lt Col Owusu Afriyie – CO 5 Bn

Lt Col Korsah -153 Armd Regt

Lt Col Cudjoe – CO JWS

Lt Col Issah – CO ATS

Lt Col Tetteh – CO STS

Lt Col Appau – Jubilee House, office of COS

Lt Col Twumasi – CO 81 Sig Regt

Lt Col Essel – CO Def Sig Regt

Lt Col Avorke – CO BSD

Lt Col Luri – CO Base Workshop

Lt Col Odoom – CO EMETTS

Lt Col Sedor- DS GAFCSC

Lt Col Poku – DS GAFCSC

Lt Col Terpkertey – R List

Lt Col Hassim – DS GAFCSC

Lt Col Korsah – CO 153

Lt Col Issah – CO ATS

The Ghana Armed Forces is yet to react to this claim.