Campaign Coordinator at the Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC), Dr. Steve Manteaw, says he is not impressed with the way President Nana Akufo-Addo is managing the affairs of the country.
According to him, he was expecting the President to learn from the wrongs of the erstwhile NDC government and institute measures to reduce public sector corruption.
“Akufo-Addo is repeating the same mistakes committed by John Mahama and I’m very disappointed. After getting overwhelming votes for change, I was expecting him to adopt a different approach or style to managing the affairs of the country” Dr Steve Manteaw told Afia Pokua host of Adom FM’s Burning Issues programme on Monday.
The radio discussion focused on revelations at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) which has led to the interdiction of head of SSNIT’s Management Information Systems, Dr. Caleb Afaglo for presenting fake documents for the top job.
“Since he assumed office as President of the land, I was expecting him (Akufo-Addo) to sack all political appointees in the various public institutions and declare that positions vacant to allow competent people to apply through a competitive process to ensure sanity and robust in public service,” he said.
Dr. Steve Manteaw who is also a member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), revealed that a top New Patriotic Party (NPP) official has two of his children holding executive positions at SSNIT, a situation he describes as wrong.
He also said the appointment of the acting Chairperson of NPP, Freddy Blay as the board chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), as well as other similar appointments, was wrong.
“Public institutions such as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and among others will continue to underperform in the country and corruption will continue to dominate in the public institutions due to the appointment of such party executives and officials” Dr. Steve Manteaw stressed.
Dr. Steve Manteaw urged the president to appoint competent and experienced people to occupy positions at the various public institution’s, but party officials who may not be cut out for the job.
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nana Addo says he will give speeches until corruption will get tired and end by itself.
Nana addo fights corruption the same way a puppy barks at a bigger cat.
Dear Mr. president and the MP of tema east, please on behave of the employed youth who have struggle to put up containers to fund themselves, THE new metropolitan assembly engineer is fighting hard just to demolish we the citizens of Ghana containers. so how do we survive without a job. what does this government want us to do? is it prostitution/ robbery.? please sit dowm the new METROPOLIAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE DOWN. they are trying hard to sabotage your administration. thank you.
somebody should tell me who is this man . is he serious at all . how can u compell nana addo to mahama
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Who is ABA Fuseini to direct the actions of the president. In a very developed democracy the offender is given the first option which the said minister has complied. What else do you want the president to do. I totally agree with the minister that people of northern extraction are difficult. What kind of mentality is this. Do you people think Ghana is for for you.
I agree sir no wonder his own appointees has started Chopin at the flagstaff house.hmmm big disappointment nana addo
Instead of using purely competent people who can be fired for non-performance. Nana addo has followed Mahama's incompetent template of using politicians in offices that they will clearly UNDERPERFORM. worse, he cannot sack them for the bad performance. Ghana will continue to suffer inspite of Nana's big talks of prosperity. What a waste of opportunity.
I agree. Nana Addo is clearly going down the destructive path of John Mahama. It seems Nana Addo cannot learn the Incompetent man's lesson. What a shame. Ghanaians must look to a new leader in 4 years because this guy is going to be a big disappointment.