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This is why President Akufo Addo sacked the acting EPA Boss

By Clement Edward Kumsah
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President  Akufo-Addo has sacked the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Peter Abum-Sarkodie.

A dismissal letter signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, said Mr Abum-Sarkodie is not “a suitable candidate” for the acting position which he has held since June 5, 2017.

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.

“Regrettably, the President is obliged to withdraw your appointment in the face of the advice of the governing board of the EPA, which does not find you a suitable candidate for the position,” the letter explained.

“The President thanks you for your service and wishes you well in your future endeavours,” the letter to Peter Abum-Sarkodie concluded.

Peter 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.

Peter Abum-Sarkodie was reported Monday to have said he was challenging the results of the Civil Service Commission.

The former acting EPA CEO is reported to have said on an Accra based radio station “That issue has cropped up for some time now and the presidency is trying to deal with it. The fact is I’m challenging the results and hopefully we will hear the current development by tomorrow. The President has already met me over the issue and I’m confident it will be addressed amicably,”

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