The CEO of Ghana Airport Company dismissed, the board of directors dissolved

Company News From Friday, January 18, 2019

Source: mynewsgh.com

2019-01-18

The Managing Director of Ghana Airport Company Limited, Mr. John Dekyem Attafuah, has been fired from office with immediate effect, MyNewsGh.com may report with authority.

His letter of sacking dated January 16, 2019, discovered by MyNewsGh.com, was signed by the Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, addressed to the chairman of the board of directors. The board of directors of the Ghana Airport Company itself, confirmed sources at the presidency of MyNewsGh.com, will be dissolved at the end of the day.

Mr. John Dekyem Attafuah has been badigned to hand over to his deputy, Mr. Yaw Kwakwa, who is expected to act until the government appoints a new director general.

Mr. Dekyem Attafuah is accused of sabotaging government initiatives within the Ghana Airport Corporation and would have been autocratic in his direction of the key state corporation.

The workers at the Ghana Airport Corporation welcomed his dismissal and expressed the hope that his successor will transform the fortunes of the company.

"It is long overdue, he should have been fired after his first month here, you will talk to other employees and hear their comments," said an airport employee yesterday at MyNewsGh.com .

"I do not hate him, but this man is very arrogant. He thought the airport was his personal property. We told the former directors general, they will come and go, but we will be here. So, they should respect us. He just did not listen, "a senior staff member told MyNewsGh.com.

With the apparent dissolution of the board of directors later today, the government rebadigned Robert Tagoe, Secretary of the Board of Directors of GACL and Human Capital and Clerical Services from the Group Executive to the Ministry of Finance. aviation.

The president, Nana Akufo Addo, appointed John Dekyem Attafuah as General Manager of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) in March 2017, as reported by MyNewsGh.com at the time.

This appointment was confirmed in a statement dated March 20, 2017 from Ghana Airports Company Limited.

John Attafuah, a management consultant, replaced Charles Asare, who resigned as GACL's Executive Director on March 22, 2017.

Mr. Attafuah was until his appointment as CEO of Virtual Access Limited; a market research company. He is a dedicated member of the NPP and was head of the National Petroleum Authority under President Kufuor between 2005 and 2009.

He has over 30 years of experience in the energy, services, information technology and pharmaceuticals sectors.

Mr. John Dekyem Attafuah holds a degree in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Master of Science degree in Systems Development from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.