Former Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye has been appointed by President John Mahama as the Director of Security Operations at the Presidency. This is part of a series of key security appointments aimed at strengthening the country’s national security.In addition, the President appointed Prosper Douglas Bani, former Minister of the Interior, as his National Security Advisor.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Abdul Osman-Razak has been named National Security Coordinator, and Charles Kipo will serve as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the acting spokesperson for the President, conveyed the news in a statement issued on Wednesday, January 15.

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According to Ofosu, the appointments reflect President Mahama’s ongoing commitment to national security and ensuring the safety of all Ghanaians.Both Kofi Boakye and Prosper Bani were part of President Mahama's temporary six-member security coordinating team before his official swearing-in. The team, which also included Lt. General Peter Augustine Blay (Rtd.

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), former Chief of Defence Staff, Kofi Totobi Quakyi, former Minister for National Security, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey Esq., former National Security Coordinator, and Brigadier General Fuseini Iddrissu (Rtd.), was tasked with overseeing initial security operations.The team was set to begin their mandate on January 7, 2025, with the goal of enhancing the country’s security framework as part of the new administration’s strategy.

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