The Office of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the post retirement contract of the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in Charge of Management Services Lawyer Anthony Boateng.
In a letter signed by the Secretary to the President Nana Bediatuo Asante, the President has granted Lawyer Anthony Boateng a further one-year contract of service as the Deputy Director-General of GES effective 17th August, 2022 to 16th August, 2023.
According to the President, it’s expected that, during the period of the post retirement extension, Mr. Anthony Boateng will continue in his current role to assist in the development of the National Education Institute as approved by the cabinet.
The extension of the retirement service came following a request from the office of the Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to the Office of the President.
According to available records, this is the second request of extension contract for Anthony Boateng as the Deputy Director-General (Management Services) of GES.
On 2nd August 2021, the office of the President had granted one-year
extension of Service to Mr. Anthony Boateng, Deputy Director-General for the Ghana Education Service.
After expiration of the first post retirement extension contract, the President has again extended Mr. Anthony Boateng’s contract in the service upon a request from the office of the Education Minister.
Lawyer Anthony Boateng, the Deputy Director-General of GES was born on 16th August, 1960 at Effiduasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He officially is expected to retire from actice service on 16th August, 2020. But, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has since extended his post retirement contract to 16th August, 2023.
Find attached, copy of the letters for the extension of contact.
SOURCE: Coveghana.com.gh