Akufo-Addo: President Sacks Deputy CEO of Northern Development Authority; Details of Termination Letter Pop Up

Akufo-Addo: President Sacks Deputy CEO of Northern Development Authority; Details of Termination Letter Pop Up

  • President Nana Akufo-Addo has ended the appointment of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority, Patrick Seidu
  • He directed Seidu to hand over his duties and any official property to the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority before leaving
  • In a letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Seidu is expected to vacate his position on March 21, 2023

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority, Patrick Seidu.

In a letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei-Opare, she directed Seidu to ''comprehensively hand over his duties and any official property to the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority before his departure''.

Per Citinewsroom Seidu's dismissal is expected to take effect on March 21, 2023.

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Akufo-Addo terminate appointment of Deputy CEO of Northern Development Authority
Photo of Patrick Seidu. Credit: Citi News/Radio Bolgatanga.
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Details of the letter signed by Frema Osei-Opare

''We wish to inform you that, HE the President has decided to terminate your appointment as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority with effect from 21st March 2023.''

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''... We thank you for your services, and we wish you the best in your future endeavours,'' portions of the letter said, according to Citinewsroom.

Akufo-Addo Reassigns Trade Ministry To Abu Jinapor After Backlash For Assigning It To Ofori-Atta

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that amid the public backlash for assigning the vacant Trade and Industry Ministry to Ken Ofori-Atta, President Akufo-Addo has changed his mind.

He has re-assigned the ministry to Abu Jinapor, the lands and natural resources minister, until he finds a substantive replacement for Alan Kyerematen.

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In a statement issued by the director of communications at the presidency Eugene Arhin on Friday, January 13, 2023, Jinapor will assume responsibility for the trade ministry from Monday, January 16, 2023.

Ofori-Atta Apologises for Economic Crisis In Ghana

YEN.com.gh has reported in a separate story that the finance minister has said he feels the pains of Ghanaians over the debilitating economic crisis.

Ken Ofori-Atta made the comment when he appeared before the ad hoc committee hearing the grounds for a censure motion brought against him by the Minority caucus.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.