While in the army, he served as Commanding Officer of the Airborne Training School at Tamale and later the 6th Battalion of Infantry of the Ghana army between 1969 and 1970.
Saat berdinas sebagai tentara, ia menjabat sebagai Komandan Sekolah Latih Penerbang di Tamale dan kemudian Komandan Infanteri ke-6 Angkatan Darat Ghana antara tahun 1969 dan 1970.