There appears to be a powerful clique operating inside the three months old government of Nana Akufo-Addo, which is announcing appointments, forging appointment letters and dispatching people to state institutions on behalf of the President without his knowledge and authority.
The clique appears to be forging the not-too-difficult signature of President Akufo-Addo on his green official letterhead and offering appointments to people.
Indeed, there is unease in some state institutions with respect to some appointment letters, as there are three appointing authorities in the government, including President Akufo-Addo himself, and it is not clear which of the signatures is more powerful to be respected.
While some of the appointment letters had come bearing the signatures of Nana Asante Bediatuo; the Executive Secretary to the President, others had come from the sector ministers, some of whom signed these letters as minister-designates. The third category, had come with President Akufo-Addo himself signing.
What is interesting is that, most of the letters, had no reference numbers.
Government insiders, told The Herald that, the situation has created some embarrassing scenes at some state establishments with the latest being the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) where two appointment letters had been given to two individuals to head the institution as Director General, leading to the handing over ceremony being called off at the last minute.
About two weeks ago, retired Brigadier General K Oppong-Kyekyeku, showed up at the offices of NADMO with the green letter signed by President Akufo-Addo, appointing him as the Director-General of NADMO.
A handing over ceremony was quickly scheduled for last Friday, March 10, 2017 for Brigadier General Kwame Oppong-Kyekyeku to take over from Brigadier General Francis Vib Sanziri, who was appointed by President John Dramani Mahama in 2015.
With everything set for the ceremony and a heavy presence of all the NADMO regional coordinators at the NADMO headquarters in Accra, strict orders came from the Flagstaff House for the ceremony to be stopped immediately.
Canopies, chairs, among other things that were arranged for the ceremony, were taken back. Other invited guests, including foreign partners, were all asked to go back for a later date.
The NADMO officers, were later to hear that a fresh appointment has been made, and that the same President Akufo-Addo, has appointed one Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh as the new Director General to take over from Brigadier General Francis Vib Sanziri, who has been recalled to the Burma Camp for another appointment.
Eric Nana Agyeman-Prempeh’s appointment letter is said to be dated March 9, 2017.
President Akufo-Addo, is said to have stated that the appointment is in pursuant to Section 17(1) of the NADMO Act, 2016, Act 926. “I take this opportunity to congratulate you formally on your appointment,” the letter said.
It is not clear whether Brigadier General Oppong-Kyekyeku’s appointment letter, was one of the forged letters.
In another development, Abu Ramadan, brother in-law of the Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, has also been appointed as NADMO deputy boss.
Abu Ramadan, is a former Youth Organizer of the People’s National Convention (PNC). He is a brother to Samira Bawumia; wife of the Vice-President.
He defected to the NPP late last year, although he has over the years been more NPP than PNC, including dragging the Electoral Commission (EC) and its boss to the Supreme Court over the Voters’ Register. He was instrumental in “Let My Vote-Count Alliance” (LMVCA). The appointment is seen as a reward.
Another controvery is presently at the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), where a certain Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah.
He is carrying a letter dated February 6, 2017 as Executive Director of COTVET based on Act 718 of 2006.
Dr. Asamoah’s appointment took effect February 6, the same day the letter was signed and delivered by him to the offices of COTVET.
Many of the officers at the COTVET are not sure whether the letter came from the President, and they have been grumbling since his arrival.
Recently, former deputy attorney general, Osei Kwame Prempeh, was appointed head of Ghana Oil (GOIL) by President Akufo-Addo, leading to some controversies with the chairman of the GOIL Board of Directors, William Asumaning accusing President Akufo-Addo of breaching procedures in his appointment of a new Chief Executive officer of the company.
According to Prof. Asumaning, GOIL is a public listed company on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) with its own regulations, which makes it impossible for the president to appoint or disappoint a CEO without observing the necessary procedures.
Ex-NPP General Secretary, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, was reported to be going to assume a vacant post of the Director General of the Ghana Ports and Habour (GPHA).
The Office of the President, subsequently denied the report. Till date no one knows who planted the information in the public domain and picked up by the media.
Source: The Herald
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so where is the UN accredit world's best economist, bawumia doing in the mist of this gangantuan incompetence?
No wonder this is coming from this newspaper.
And the NDC Herald newspaper want us to believe this kiddie story? A whole NADMO boss appointment would be forged without the notice of a president as vibrant as Akufu Addo? F0OOLISH talk. Can you even suggest this under the Prof. Mills' administration being the soft and dictated to president? You think Akufu Addo is someone you can toy with? Think again. Do you know why Mahama and his ministers were going heaven and earth to stop him but couldn't? He's got a reputation and that is he is not curoupt and not soft.
So what is it about the appointment of Abu Ramadan as Deputy NADMO coordinator that the Herald wants the public to know. is is about he being a brother-in-law to the Vice President, a former Youth Organizer of PNP, his defection to the NPP or taking the EC to court over the NHIS cards? I simply do not get what this paper is up to!Can someone educate me, please!
THE NDC AND ITS MEDIA HAS STILL NOT LEARNT ANYTHING. THEY LIE.D AND LOST AN ELECTION SHAMEFULLY; ONE TOUCH LOSS WITH A DIFFERENCE OF OVER ONE MILLION VOTES AND YET THE NDC STILL THINK OUTRIGHT LIE.S, FALSEHOOD, HALF-TRUTHS AND INNUENDOS WILL DO THEM SOME GOOD. LIE.S ARE NOT SUBSTANCE. LIE.S ARE FROTH, FOAM, WITH NO BASIS AND AS SOON AS TRUTH SHOWS, LIE.S IS VANQUISHED, DEFEATED. THE NDC LIE.D, USING THEIR GREEN BOOK OF PHANTOM AND NON EXISTENT PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOST THE ELECTIONS BADLY. SO WHY DOES THE NDC CONTINUE TO LI.E AND USE PROPAGAANDA AND THINK THAT THEY WILL GAIN ANYTHING.
Like Herald like Radio Gold. Full of Deceit. You wonder if these guys sometimes reflects on their falsehood.
I will rather these accusations are taking seriously if it is the truth. When somebody criticize you, that person may not necessarily is your enemy otherwise our parents will live us to rot with toffees when we were growing up. The President is the President. He must go back to the tough leadership because for we blacks, democracy and patience is not what we know. We must be whipped, beaten and shout at, before the brains kicks. Our blood is like Diesel. It takes time and hard work to function. Mr. President kindly WAKE UP AND BE A TRUMP OR VLADEMIR PUTIN. SHARP. Do not waste time.
You see how God punishes liars. They have not seen anything. they will be disgraced on a scale never seen before in humanity. Now the cedi is in coma and the competent ceremonial vice president is globe trotting> HAHAHA. i love it.
Yes, so when will these people learn to tell the truth. Just compare the headline to the first sentence and one can easily spot the mischief. Shame on you lairs!
These NDC propaganda newspapers seem not to learn. This are the very lies that sent the NDC into opposition and they are still pursuing the same strategy. Indeed, no matter how you dress a monkey its still a monkey.