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The National Youth Authority’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Akosua Manu, has said that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo is not scared of sacking non-performing appointees under his administration.
Akosua Manu stated that the President has no fear of his appointees and can revoke their nominations at any time.
She told TV3 that the President waits for the statutory state institutions to complete their work before making any decisions.
While speaking on the New Day show with Berla Mundi on TV3 on Thursday, June 16, she made this remark when queried why the President really hasn’t fired Gender Minister Sarah Adwoa Sarfo, who is currently on sabbatical leave for more than 12 months.
Is President Akufo-Addo afraid to sack his appointees? Berla asked.
In her answer, Akosua Manu said “the President is not afraid to fire any appointee.”
Asked again why the President has not sacked the Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu over the Sputnik V saga when he admitted he did not do due diligence before contracting with the private office of one Emirati Sheikh, H.H Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum for 3.4 million doses at a unit cost of $19, Akosua Manu replied that “The minster went before a committee of parliament and he gave his reasons.”
Source:pulsegh.com
