Biography of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama - Biography of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama (Part Two)
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After 22 months of training, he was commissioned into the Ghana Army on September 7, 2007 as a Second Lieutenant and was posted to the 5 Infantry Battalion as a Platoon Commander.
During his short but illustrious military career he rose through the ranks to become a Captain serving in various capacities both home and abroad such as: Platoon Commander United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from November 2008 to May 2009, Adjutant United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire from August 2011 to March 2012, Military Information Officer United Nations Mission in Liberia from July 2013 to January 2014 and Company Commander 5 Infantry Battalion from January 2014 till his death.
He also had the opportunity to do a few military and civilian courses amongst these were: Regimental Signal Officers/Instructors Course, Young Officers Course, Public Procurement Course and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Ghana in 2014.
Until his demise, he was pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Leicester and was due to graduate in July.
He had a strong desire and high hopes of achieving greater feats up the academic ladder.
He met his wife Barbara, a course mate, whiles pursuing his degree in the University of Ghana. They got married in 2012 and she bore him two sons Jaden and Jeremiah.
Maxwell could be described as a very family-oriented person as he showed pride and joy in his family.
On the personal side, Maxwell was a jovial and easy going person. He loved God, playing an active role in the church and was a very professional soldier who loved to keep fit.
He was also a pet lover and very compassionate person.
Maxwell, while on official duties as a Detachment Commander at Denkyira-Obuasi met his untimely death at the hand of a mob on May 29, 2017. On June 5, 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo promoted Maxwell posthumously to the substantive rank of Major.