All persons appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo and ministers of State as members of statutory boards and corporations have been asked to cease to hold that office with immediate effect.
A statement signed by the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, said the decision was under section 14 (1) of the presidential (transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845).
It said however that “representatives of constituent bodies on the statutory boards and corporations are not affected by the directive.”
It added that “the statutory boards and corporations shall be reconstituted by the President of the relevant appointing authority in due course.”
Meanwhile, President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives to remain at post until further notice.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives to remain at post until further notice.
The MMDCEs are those who were at the post before the inauguration of Mr. Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, made this known in a statement dated January 11, 2021.
According to the statement, the directive for the MMDCEs to remain at the post was by Article 243 (3) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
It urged the MDCEs to “take note of the provision of section 14 (5) of the Presidential (Transition) Act (2012) which states that you “shall not make a decision involving a policy issue.”
“Also, you are to act by letter No. SCR/DA555/555/01 dated 21st December 2020 which gives directives on financial commitments, recruitments among others.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
