Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called on Ghanaians to draw a clear distinction between ammunition and weapons amid growing public discourse over unaccounted military supplies.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, Dr. Boamah addressed concerns regarding the irregular transfer of thousands of rounds of military ammunition in 2024 from the Ghana Armed Forces to the National Security Secretariat under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.

“We have kept our nation safe and stable notwithstanding the irregular transfer of thousands of rounds of military ammunition in 2024 from the Ghana Armed Forces to the National Security outfit.

Ammunitions which have since not been accounted for,” the Minister stated.

Dr. Boamah was emphatic in stressing that ammunition should not be conflated with weapons, noting that the ongoing public confusion was unhelpful.
“Once again, ammunition is not the same as a weapon.

Some are confusing the two. Please don’t confuse the two,” he said.

He further clarified that the unaccounted ammunition, which was transferred under the previous government, is currently the subject of an internal investigation initiated by the National Security Secretariat under President John Dramani Mahama.

Dr. Boamah’s remarks were aimed at reassuring the public of the government's commitment to transparency and national security, while also dispelling misinformation surrounding the nature of the missing military supplies.