The president, Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority Gideon Aryeequaye to, with immediate effect step down and handover to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister designate Catherine Afeku.
The decision is consonance with Section 14(1) of the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845), a letter authored and signed by the Executive Secretary to the president, Nana Asante Bediatuo stated. The letter dated January 24, 2017 also asked the him to proceed to collect any terminal benefit due him relevant under the law. "In view of the urgency attached to the matter, please ensure that you handover and cease to act as Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority not later than 5:00pm on January 26, 2017," the letter said.
A similar letter was sent two weeks ago to former CEO of COCOBOD Stephen Opuni to hand over.
By law, CEOs of such institutions were expected to hand over power with the coming into power of a new government.
Gideon Aryeequaye was appointed by ex-president John Mahama in October 2016 and has barely settled in his new role. A consummate broadcaster, a failed MP aspirant, Aryeequaye is well remebered for his hosting of the Ghana Most Beautiful programme on TV3.
Source: JFM Ghana
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Good show, Nana Addo, the country needs total overhaul, keep it up Addo wise, and to you koliko,hope you know Dr Opuni and Odame Larbi, are they not Akans, so what's the logic in your allegations, so ***barred word***, no wonder you never spoken anything sensiiible on this platform, quick response to TEE , Addo wise isn't like ur ex pres JM , who hid most of his children and wives and only showcase Lordina and few other later Days children, just wait, he will soon be sued and prosecuted for UNDER-DECLARATION.
You will even sack to the point of sacking your veep, if care is not taking.
Sorry man. Go back to the newsroom. Where is Eric Don Arthur? Nhinhi...Next time!
@koliko never said anything sensible
Because he's not an akan
Hmm so you got this post few days before the election.... too bad.
Yaw, this is certainly done almost everywhere in the world not only in Ghana. Did you know a day before Trump was sworn into office as the president of the United States, he had ordered all political appointees including ambassadors to immediately vacate their positions before the day he takes office ? This is actually done to ensure those to be appointed are on the same page ei h the incoming president policies. So as a politician you must be always ready for such since nothing is actually guaranteed especially when there's a new government in power.
Too bad. Dirty game
Sorry Gideon, but that's the nature of the game. Next time don't secure your appointment at the tail end of a govt tenure
Oct 2016 to Jan 2017.lol