Director General of GES ‘Sacked’ asked to return to his position at KNUST
Prof. Kwesi Opoku-Amankwa
The Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa has been relieved of his appointment at the Ghana Education Service.
According to a letter from the Presidency, the exigencies that required the appointment of Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa skills and expertise as Director-General of the Ghana Education service do not exist any longer.
“Reference is made to my letter dated 22d January, 2021, informing you that the
President of the Republic has appointed you as the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service and another letter, dated 14 June, 2021, extending your secondment from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to the Ghana Education Service.
Copies of the letters are attached for your ease of reference.
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The Ministry of Education has Informed this Office that the exigencies that required your Skills and expertise as Director-General of the Ghana Education service do not exist any longer. Moreover, the extension of your secondment by the 14 June, 2021 letter is in contravention
of the Human Resource Policy Framework and Manual of the Public Services Commission, purports to extend your secondment beyond the 3-year maximum limit.
Accordingly, the President of the Republic has instructed that your secondment be terminated forthwith, and you are directed to return to your position at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tecnnology .
The President thanks you for your service to the nation and wishes you the very best in your future endeavours.” The letter signed by the secretary to the President Mr. Nana Badiatuo Asante stated.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
