Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the government to abolish the use of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests in the ongoing recruitment exercise for Ghana’s security services, citing significant challenges faced by applicants. The Effutu legislator explained that his caucus, along with other MPs, had received numerous complaints from constituents who were disqualified due to difficulties with the online testing system.
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Afenyo-Markin called for a review of the process to ensure accessibility for all candidates, particularly those with limited digital literacy. “Mr. Speaker, the military did something good. They created a system that allowed people to take the aptitude test directly. If possible, the system should be changed to enable our boys and girls who are not educated in ICT to write it manually,” he said. He stressed that many applicants from rural communities struggle to navigate the digital platform, making the current system a barrier to fair participation.
“I am for AI. I am for IT. But you cannot suddenly call someone from Pusiga or Bunkurugu who knows nothing about IT and ask them to write an aptitude test using AI. If they don’t have the means, they fail,” he said. Mr. Afenyo-Markin stressed that the issue should not be politicised, describing it instead as a systemic challenge that requires urgent attention from the relevant ministry.
According to him, many applicants are forced to spend money at internet cafés to complete the tests, only to encounter technical challenges that prevent them from progressing. “I think it is a serious system challenge that the ministry would have to look at properly because it is we, the MPs, who are carrying the burden,” he added.
He therefore appealed to the government to review the current system to ensure that recruitment into the security services remains fair and accessible to all qualified applicants.
Source: William Narh
