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President-elect Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has named some members of his backroom staff to steer the affairs of government at least for the first four years.

BRIGADIER GENERAL EMMANUEL OKYERE – NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere is a military engineer and holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership from GIMPA. He’s also a graduate of the Ghana Military Academy, has a solid military background, having done almost 40 years of distinguished service with the colours.

He served in various capacities in both the military and local government. He served as the Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly from 1995 to 1996; and from 2006 to 2010, he was the General Officer Commanding the Southern Command