Mahama appoints 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service

President John Mahama has appointed 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, elevating seven Deputy Directors of Prisons to Directors of Prisons and eight Assistant Directors of Prisons to Deputy Directors of Prisons. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, it said the appointments, which took effect on July 1, 2026, were made in accordance with Article 207 of the 1992 Constitution, on the advice of the Prisons Service Council. The seven officers appointed to the rank of Director of Prisons are Abraham Nii Moi Allotey, David Ofosu Addo, Thompson Otsyokpo, Edward Ashun, Joseph Asabre, Alfred Moses Cudjoe and Samuel Fiifi Dontoh. Mr Allotey is the Western Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Sekondi Central Prison, while Mr Ofosu Addo serves as Head of Government Business at Prisons Headquarters. Mr Otsyokpo is the Bono-Ahafo Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Sunyani Central Prison. Mr Ashun serves as Greater Accra Regional Commander and Commanding Officer at Prisons Headquarters, while Mr Asabre is the Central Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Ankaful Maximum Security Prison. Mr Cudjoe serves as General Staff Officer at Prisons Headquarters, while Mr Dontoh is Head of Procurement at the headquarters. The eight officers appointed from Assistant Directors of Prisons to Deputy Directors of Prisons are Joseph Aggrey-Graham, Gandaa Bekanuo Zunuo, Aaron Agbenyegah Agbo, Michael Osei Akoto, Forson Odei, Naja Daniel Donkor, Nasom Kwabena Bawah and Matilda Nyampong. The Ghana Prisons Service congratulated the officers and wished them success as they take on their new responsibilities. The Service reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, discipline and effective leadership, as well as its mandate of ensuring the safe custody, welfare, reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners.