General News of Tuesday, 2 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCouncil of State petitioned to advise president over re-appointment of CEOs above 60sA photo of the newly appointed Council of State membersDr. Osei McCarthy, the President of the Association of Progressive African Governance (APAG) has petitioned the Council of State to, in accordance with their mandate, advise President Akufo-Addo on the need not to appoint Chief Executive Officers who have passed the retirement age to public institutions. This practice also nurtures the culture of unwarranted extensions of appointment of public servants on contract basis,” the President of APAG stated. Below is the full statementPETITION TO CALL ON COUNCIL OF STATE TO BRIEF PRESIDENT ON THE NEED TO DO AWAY WITH CEOs AND APPOINTEES PAST RETIREMENT AGE AND SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT. We call on the Council of State to back the president in order to draw his ability to ensuring this progressive convention of public service where people proceed on leave mandatorily. Primarily, it is enshrined in the constitution of our land that public officials must retire at age 60.

Source: GhanaWeb March 02, 2021 17:48 UTC