Post-December 7 recruitments: ‘I've directed dismissal of 100 Ghana Post staff’ — Sam George

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has provided an update on the ongoing staff rationalization at his ministry, which currently has over 3,000 employees, including those in its agencies.

The Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament expressed concern over the recruitment of 600 staff members after December 7, 2024, prompting him to initiate a cleanup to enhance efficiency.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, March 25, he revealed that he had authorized the termination of nearly 100 staff members at Ghana Post and intends to continue the process to streamline the ministry’s operations.

“People have raised questions about the ongoing staff rationalization at the ministry. But if you take over a ministry with 3,117 staff, including those in its agencies, and realize that almost 600 of them were recruited after December 7, you cannot expect me to inherit such a mess and continue with it. So, the rationalization is ongoing.

“Today, I have authorized the termination of a few more at Ghana Post—almost 100 staff members hired after December 7. We will continue this rationalization. I will clean up the ministry, make sure it is lean and efficient, and ensure it carries out its work properly,” the minister stated.

This development follows a controversial directive from the Chief of Staff instructing all heads of public institutions to terminate these appointments, citing their contravention of good governance practices.