Major Gen E. W. Kotia served honourably with the military colours for over 36 years. He has distinguished himself as an international analyst and expert in Defence and Security over the years.  He is an astute lecturer and speaker at various national and international forums on topics related to international/national security, international politics and Defence studies. General Kotia is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Boundary Commission.

His immediate past appointment before then he was the Commander of the Western Sector of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2018 to 2019. He also served as the Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Ghana from 2015 to 2018.

By way of academic qualifications, he holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (First Class Honors) in Political Science and sociology from the University of Ghana, a Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Global Security from the Cranfield University of the United Kingdom; and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Ghana. He was appointed as a Clinical Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kennesaw State University, USA in 2013. He delivered a three-credit course for students of the PhD and Master’s Courses in International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University from 2013 to 2017.  He was also appointed a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom in 2014 where he teaches a three-credit course in peace and security for the master’s course in International Relations annually.