The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has thrown his weight behind disgruntled members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who are protesting against the ongoing recruitment exercise into the country’s security services.
In an interview on Asempa FM monitored by MasemTV News on March 10, 2026, Mr. Adjei argued that party foot soldiers have every right to express dissatisfaction if they feel sidelined after working tirelessly to return the party to power.
According to him, these grassroots supporters made significant sacrifices to secure electoral victory for the NDC and must be prioritised when employment opportunities arise under the new administration.
Mr. Adjei acknowledged the growing frustration among party loyalists who believe they have been excluded from the recruitment process. He attributed much of this discontent to poor communication from the ministers and officials overseeing the exercise.
Drawing from personal experience, the NEIP boss revealed that he deeply understands the anxiety of job-seeking party supporters, having faced similar challenges in his own search for employment years ago.
He did not spare the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration in his assessment, describing the security service recruitment process under their tenure as extraordinarily inaccessible.
To illustrate the sometimes arbitrary nature of recruitment exercises, Mr. Adjei recounted an instance where an applicant was reportedly turned away due to a dental defect—an example, he said, of the kind of barriers that fuel applicant frustration.
The Acting CEO disclosed that he receives a deluge of calls and messages daily from party supporters pleading for assistance in securing employment.
In light of this, he issued a direct appeal to the ministries and ministers managing the recruitment exercise to prioritise transparency and provide regular updates to applicants.
He noted that many prospective recruits are particularly anxious because some candidates have already received acceptance letters while others remain in limbo, their applications showing no signs of progress.
