President’s dismissal of gov’t CEO improper – Audit Service
Internal auditors have described President Akufo-Addo’s dismissal of the former Executive Secretary of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Gifty Klenam as “irregular and improper”.
Referring to the Ghana Export Promotion Council Act, the internal auditors held the view that Gifty Klenam can only be sacked by the Minister for Trade and Industry and not the President.
This declaration was made in a Memo from the Audit Service to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, as part of a special audit into the GEPA, following Madam Klenam’s dismissal last June.
In the memo, the Audit Team Leader warned that the improper dismissal of Madam Klenam bordered on illegality, and could result in a lawsuit and judgement debt against the government.
In a June 2018 clear-out of CEOs of state-owned institutions, Gifty Klenam together with her two deputies Akilu Sayibu and Eric Amoako Twum was sacked.
No reasons were given for the sack but Daily Guide reported that Gifty Klenam, a former NPP MP is under investigation by Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO).
