The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has expressed solidarity with members of the ruling National Democratic Congress party for ousting appointees from the previous government.
According to him, there is no justification for an appointee of the former New Patriotic Party government to remain in office after their appointing authority has left and handed over to a new government.
In a Facebook post on February 6, 2025, Ofosu Nkansah questioned the yet-to-resign Akufo-Addo appointees, asking whether they would have been given the opportunity to serve had the NDC appointees in opposition failed or refused to leave office.
“I support NDC foot soldiers chasing out any NPP appointee who is refusing to leave office. If NDC appointees had not left, would we have gotten opportunities to also serve?” he quizzed.
Ofosu Nkansah further referenced how, even during the NPP’s time in government, some appointees were removed from office or reshuffled to manage other sectors.
He expressed concern over why some individuals are finding it difficult to resign, thereby subjecting themselves to controversy and ridicule.
“Even in the same government, the president can appoint you today and remove you tomorrow so what’s the point in resisting the president’s directive?” he added.
His comments follow the recent controversy surrounding the termination of the appointment of SIC MD Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, who, in turn, refused to hand over to her successor, James Agyenim-Boateng, appointed by President John Dramani Mahama.
Duah-Yentumi also filed a lawsuit against the state institution and James Agyenim-Boateng, accusing them of wrongful termination. However, she has since withdrawn the lawsuit.
Read his post below:
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