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Adwoa Safo asked to report to work or be dismissed as minister – Reports

Sarah Adwoa Safo

Sarah Adwoa Safo has failed to report to the Gender Ministry

An online report says she has been given an ultimatum to report to work or be dismissed

The report further indicated Adwoa Safo wanted to travel out of the country until the President’s ban

Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Gender and Social Protection Minister seem to have landed herself in big trouble as she has failed to report to the ministry two weeks after she returned from her extended leave outside Ghana.

Mynewgh.com, an online news portal is reporting that, two weeks after being in the country to get the 2022 budget statement of the government approved by Parliament, the minister has not been to her office to resume work.

The report stated that Adwoa Safo has, therefore, “been given a final ultimatum to report to work or be sacked from her ministerial role.”

The report stressed that, the Dome-Kwabenya MP wanted to secretly travel out of the country but the President later issued an executive order to ban all travels out of the country by his ministers and their deputies.

Adwoa Safo’s role at the Gender Ministry was being occupied, temporarily by Cecilia Abena Dapaah when she took her annual leave.

Before she took her leave, there were a number of controversial issues that overwhelmed the ministry of which as a sector minister, Adwoa Safo took certain decisions but was later reversed by the Presidency.

In May 2021, the Gender Minister terminated the appointment of Gertrude Quashigah as the National Coordinator of Ghana’s School Feeding Programme.

A letter dated Tuesday, May 18, 2021, instructed the School Feeding Coordinatoror to hand over documents and government property in her custody to the Chief Director of the Gender Ministry.

“You will be paid one month’s salary in lieu of notice as stipulated in your contract agreement,” the letter said.

“We appreciate your support towards the execution of the mandate of the Ghana School Feeding Programme during the period,” it added.

Though no reason was given for the termination of the contract, Asaase radio quoted a source at the Gender Ministry who levelled a number of allegations against Gertrude Quashigah.

“There are a lot of issues bedevilling the programme under her watch including non-payment of caterers, poor working relationship with directors of the programme and her deputy, taking unilateral decisions without consulting the minister,” the source added.

But, in a mynewsgh.com report, Sarah Adwoa Safo was later asked to reinstate the School Feeding Coordinator immediately or she herself risked her own sack.

Adwoa Safo authored a second letter in which she said the first letter sacking Gertrude Quashigah was “an administrative error.”

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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