We have not received any letters from the government – "dismissed" CEOs are fighting back

General News of Monday, January 28, 2019

Source: Josephine Acheampomaa

2019-01-28

The directors general (CEO) of the 8 state institutions allegedly ordered to retire say they have not received any letter from the Appointing Authority asking them to resign.

According to them, in accordance with the rules of engagement governing their appointment, they are expected to receive letters informing them of any such action, but no such letter has been sent.

Earlier last week, the news became viral that "eight CEOs of some government institutions were asked to leave their positions by March 2019."

According to social media, the directive stems from the provision of the Public Service Act which requires public servants to retire from the public service at the age of sixty (60) and to a possible extension of five ( 5 years. additional years.

The persons concerned were: Mr. Eugene Ofosuhene, 67, Controller and General Accountant; Mr. Kofi Jumah, 68, General Manager, Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC); Mr. Isaac Osei, 67, General Manager of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR); Mr. Kwame Owusu, 67, CEO of the Ghana Maritime Authority and Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, 65, CEO of Forestry Commission.

The others are Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, 65, Executive Director of the Ghana Health Service; Dr. Samuel Annor, 64, CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority and MK K. Sarpong, 65, CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).

But a senior official from the Forestry Commission has disappointed the report.

In an interview with the morning show Ade Akye Abia of Okay Fm, the Director of Special Tasks at the Forestry Commission and Special Assistance to the Director General, Mr. Charles Owusu, revealed that He had only received the news of alleged layoffs on social media. and wondered if the beleaguered CEOs were officials to "fire".

"For me, I understand that they are not civil servants, because if we say that Sir John and his other colleagues are civil servants, then the president is the chief civil servant … in this case, there is no one. "Age can not be a factor to unload a member named the office," he added.

Mr. Owusu congratulated Sir John for his immense contribution to the Forestry Commission since taking office as CEO.

"We will not be disturbed, however, if he is indeed invited to retire, he has left an indelible mark.His contribution to the development of the commission is indeed huge," he said.