Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang has been removed from his postion by President Akufo-Addo, replacing him with one of his Deputies, Kofi Bosompem Osafo Maafo.
This follows a latest changes in President Akufo-Addo's government affecting CEOs of state owned agencies.
In a terminationletter from the Presidency signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the President sighted by DGN Online, President Akufo-Addo has, instructed Dr. Tenkorang to hand over his duties to Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, his Deputy who is incharge of Investments, by Monday, April 15, 2024.
President Akufo-Addo subsequently appointed Juliana Kpedekpo as the new Deputy Director-General for Operations and Benefits for SSNIT replacing Ms Pearl Nana Ama Darko, (Deputy Director-General for Operations and Benefits) who has been reassigned to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as the Commissioner for Support Services.
The letter stated that President Akufo-Addo will appoint a new Deputy Director-General for Investments and Development in due course.



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One could think of this appointment as going from frying pan to fire. Akufo Addo wouldn't have failed in such a shameful manner if Osafo Maafo had been a wise advisor to the president. The president is just wasting the hard-earned taxpayers' money.