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Former Ag. Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Michael Kpessah-Whyte appears scandalized by actions taken by the current management of the scheme to withdraw the appointment of persons who were employed at the secretariat under his watch.

So far, 205 persons have been affected by the decision. New managers of the scheme have advised persons affected by this decision to look forward to a new opportunity to have the staff recruitment properly carried out.

In a statement signed by newly appointed Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Ussif Mustapha, he noted that upon the advice of Minister of Education, management of NSS has withdrawn the appointment of persons who were employed at the secretariat towards the end of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) government in December 2016.

Ussif Mustapha insists the former Ag. Executive Director was advised to halt the recruitment process until the matter was properly resolved. The advice was however ignored and the appointment letters were issued to some persons on 15th December, 2016.

But speaking on Radio Gold on Thursday, Mr. Kpessah-Whyte raved at the decision, noting that it is quite “devastating and frustrating” watching his successors destroy good measures he put in place.

He noted that before power was handed over to the new NPP administration, he established contacts with a point person who was part of the NPP’s transition team and briefed him about the recruitment.  

According to him, under the administration of former President Mahama, the NSS suffered a dip in reputation but did everything he could to bring transparency when he took over the reins of leadership.

He continued that before the 205 persons were recruited, the NSS engaged the services of experts who interviewed the recruits before they were shortlisted.

“I am at a lost- the NPP administration is taking steps to criminalize steps taken by previous government. Ghana would suffer…” he warned.

He therefore urged the victims to hurriedly head to court and sue the NSS for the revocation of their service contracts.

“They (sacked recruits) must use the court approach as a break, to clip the recklessness of the NPP”, he noted.

He surmised that the rampant dismissal of persons from institutions belonging to government “is a shadow of worse things to come” under the new NPP’s administration.   

He was emphatic that the NPP administration would run into a ditch if they fail to manage affairs of the NSS well.

“The place can create havoc for the NPP and it can make or unmake the nation”, he noted.