Kofi Ampeah Woode
The Commanding Officer (CO), Ghana Army’s 5 Infantry Battalion (5Bn) – Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Prosper Adablah, paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of the Ga State – His Royal Majesty (HRM) Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru ll, to officially present himself to the Ga Mantse, since his assumption of office.
The official homage, which took place on Wednesday 21 May 2025, at the Ga Mantse Palace, Kaneshie, saw Lt Col P Adablah exploring avenues of cooperation between 5Bn – whose Area of Operational Responsibility is the Greater and Central Regions – and the Ga Traditional Council.
The Lion-Hene (King of Lions – as every CO of 5Bn is affectionately termed), pledged support to the Ga King, the Ga Traditional Council, and the Ga state, for peace, security, stability and development.
He further said that, although it is the mission of his Unit to provide security to the AOR, he deemed it fit to pay homage, and consult the traditional owners of the land which hosts Ghana’s Capital, with critical national institutions that form the pillars of democracy, security and development, such as the Presidency, Legislature and Judiciary, and Headquarters of all security institutions in Ghana.
In the CO’s company was his Acting Second-In-Command – Major Muktar Saani; Officers, and the Regimental Sergeant Major, 5Bn – Senior Warrant Officer Class II Kamaldin Amadu.
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