The acting Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Peter Abum-Sarkodie, has been relieved of his post.
In a letter signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, Mr. Abum-Sarkodie was asked to hand over to the Deputy Director of the Agency in charge of Field Operations, John Pwamang.
The statement added that the decision had been taken by President Nana Akufo-Addo on the advice of the governing board of the EPA, which had not been formed when he was appointed.
The board, according to the statement, did not deem Mr. Abum-Sarkodie a “suitable candidate” to take over the position in a substantive capacity.
“The President thanks you for your service and wishes you well in your future endeavours,” the letter to Mr Abum-Sarkodie concluded.
Mr. Abum-Sarkodie was appointed acting EPA boss in July 2017 having previously served as Member of Parliament for the Mampong Constituency from 2005 to 2009, and a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Science and Environment.
What may have caused his dismissal?
In recent times, the EPA has been heavily criticized for its poor handling of environmental issues of all kinds.
Aside the wanton destruction of water bodies by illegal miners, some communities, especially in Accra, have complained about the health hazards posed to them by factories operating within residential areas.
There have been separate cases at La, Kuntunse and Shai Osudoku. In most of these cases, residents have not been satisfied with the EPA’s handling of their issues.
However, one cannot say if these situations may have contributed to the dismissal of the acting Executive Director.
Source: citifmonline.com
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SARKODIE IS FIRED AND SO WHAT? IS THAT ONE TOO A PROBLEM? NEVER CRY FOR THIS GUY BECAUSE OF HIS PRIDE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF. BECAUSE OF YOUR PRIDE,THE PEOPLE OF YOUR CONSTITUENCY (ASANTI MAMPONG) VOTED YOU OUT TO CORRECT THE MISTAKE THEY MADE BY VOTING YOU AS THEIR MP. HAVING FAILED HIS INTERVIEW AND HAD BEEN INTERVENED BY THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO EPA POST,GO TO EPA AND ASK THEM, HE WAS INDEED A DISASTER. AGAIN, I THINK THE PRESIDENT HAS NOW ALSO REALISE YOUR INCOMPETENCY AFTER HE MADE MISTAKE TO INTERVENE WHEN YOU FAILED YOUR INTERVIEW. YOU WENT TO YOUR PRIDE 'MADSTER' KENNEDY AGYAPONG TO INTERVENE FOR YOU AND WE ALL HEARD HOW ***barred word*** HE ADDRESSED YOUR ISSUE ON RADIO. INDEED, PRIDE BEGOT PRIDE. ASENSO DO NOT HAVE INTEREST TO SEND HIS BROTHER FOR REPLACEMENT PERIOD
Family & Friends government. The board should have been in place before appointing the Executive Director.
Why are you so dishonest with the truth. What as Nana and his family then in this case. The man is not fit to be the CEO of the EPA. he even failed the public services Exams and you want such a person to head the EPA ? Massa don't blame the president, by the way it is not everything that Ken say is the Truth wai.
We should stop such political appointments. If the Board's advice is required in such appointments, then the board should have been in place first, not the other way round.
those reasons you have given are not the cause of his dismissal. i think he is slow to act and not firm.
since nana will let his family govern ghana and not him, am not suprised by such asante bediatuo signed for letter. i think hon, ken agyapong said it somee weeks ago right?, nana is making it like he wont contest again, haha i wwill mafia him rough at the polling booth, haaaa doo. this man was a former mp at mampong or?