BRIGADIER GENERAL OBUBA MANTEY
Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey is a distinguished senior officer of the Ghana Armed Forces with over 30 years of exemplary service in military leadership, international peacekeeping, and strategic security operations.
Brigadier General MO Mantey was appointed the Acting Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the President of the Republic of Ghana, to bring a rare blend of operational leadership, intelligence expertise and international security experience to the leadership of NACOC.
Prior to his appointment as the Acting Director General of NACOC on 11 March 2025, Brigadier General MO Mantey served as the Military Adviser to the Chief of Staff at the Presidency of Ghana, where he provided expert guidance on operational, administrative, and security matters at the highest levels of government.
Throughout his career, Brigadier General MO Mantey has held pivotal command and staff appointments, both in Ghana and abroad. These include, but not limited to roles such as Deputy Support Services Commander, Chief Coordinator at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), and Force Chief of Operations with the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). As an expert in civil-military cooperation, crisis management, and peace operations, Brigadier General MO Mantey has served in several UN missions, including in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Liberia (ECOMOG), Western Sahara (MINURSO), and Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI). His work has consistently strengthened global security frameworks and advanced Ghana’s reputation in international peacekeeping.
Brigadier General MO Mantey holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the University of Ghana, along with multiple professional certifications from renowned institutions such as Cranfield University (UK), the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, and the Canadian Military Training Assistance Programme.
His proven ability to foster inter-agency collaboration, optimize resources and lead intelligence-driven operations has since his appointment as Acting Director-General position NACOC to effectively combat transnational drug trafficking and substance abuse in the country.
