INSPIRER MAGAZINE
FREDA CANN
MY
NATIONAL
SERVICE
STORY
By Doris Ampong
I STARTED MY NATIONAL SERVICE AT THE GHANA ARMED FORCES AS A RESEARCH
AND TRANSLATION ASSISTANT UNDER THE EDUCATION DIRECTORATE. I WAS REALLY
EXCITED TO HAVE MY POSTING IN ACCRA AND MORE SO BECAUSE I DID NOT
HAVE TO USE ANY ILLEGAL MEANS TO GET A GOOD POSTING’.
I remember the registration process was very cumbersome and tiring; the long queues, the
paperwork especially considering the fact that we had already done an online registration,
the venue (having to be under the scorching sun), the inconveniences with getting a nearby
and adequate stationery to print things for us, the inability to complete registration on the
same day and thus, the inconvenience of having to return the next day and sometimes even
more days. The registration process, in brief, was not not.
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