P. K. D. Habadah

Habada joined the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) in 1945, and a year later, he was made instructor of the Sierra Leone Army.^[6] In 1947 he became a Warrant Officer Class II, and that same year he was attached to the Educational wing of the African Frontier force, serving in this capacity for about ten years.^[6] In 1959, he was commissioned officer in the second Battalion, and served under Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka as the Commander Pay Master of the Headquarters Company. He also worked as the Mechanical Transport Officer of the 2nd Battalion and the Ghana Military Academy and Training School. He later became the Deputy Adjutant, and the Quarter Master General of the Ghana Military Academy and Training School.^{[citation needed]}

Following the 1966 overthrow of the Nkrumah government, Habada became a member of the Volta Regional Committee of Administration. He was the Camp Commandant at the Ghana Army Headquarters, and Officer in command of the Headquarters of the Military Academy Training School in Teshie.^[7]

Following the overthrow of the Busia government in 1972, he was appointed Commissioner for the Volta Region in the National Redemption Council (NRC) military government led by Colonel I. K. Acheampong.^[1][7] In May 1973 he became the Greater Accra Regional Commissioner,^[8][9] succeeding, W. C. O. Acquaye-Nortey.^[3][10] He remained in this position until 9 October 1975 when he was retired following the replacement of the NRC by the Supreme Military Council military government.^[10] He was succeeded by William Adjei Thompson.^[3]

Habada was married with eight children.^[4] His hobbies included reading, gardening, playing basketball, and playing volleyball.^[10][11]