Fatal military recruitment: One person from the family of each of the dead girls will be recruited to the army – Govt

The government has announced that a family member of each of the girls who died in the stampede during the military recruitment exercise on Wednesday at El-Wak Stadium will be recruited into the army.

Deputy Minister for Defence Brogya Gemfi stated that families are expected to present a replacement for those to be absorbed into the military during his visit to one of the bereaved families at Eyan Maim in the Central Region on Friday, November 14.

“The President has suspended recruitment in Accra due to the incident, to ensure measures are put in place to avoid similar incidents,” he said.

“The President has sent us to inform you that the State will stand with the families in the burial and funeral arrangements for the families. The President has also asked us to inform you that all those who wanted to wear the military uniform but died in the process, their families should present a replacement for those people to be absorbed into the military.

“So, the authorities representing the government in the region will engage you in that regard for the family to decide on who can be enrolled into the military,” he added.

A military recruitment exercise turned tragic on Wednesday morning after a stampede claimed the lives of six applicants and left several others injured.