Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says workers whose appointments were revoked after December 7, 2024, could be reinstated—if it’s proven they were hired through the proper channels.
Speaking on JoyFM on Tuesday, September 16, Kwakye Ofosu revealed that a special revocation committee, operating under the Office of the Chief of Staff, has been set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the controversial dismissals.
“As I speak to you, there's a revocation committee... perusing all the cases on their merits,” he said. “Where it is found that due process was not followed, the dismissals will stand. But where it is shown that due process is followed, those people will be reinstated.”
The move follows criticism that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government made a wave of rushed appointments in its final days in office, bypassing standard hiring procedures.
According to Ofosu, the NPP had “eight years to employ everybody that they needed to employ,” but instead made a flurry of last-minute appointments after losing the 2024 general election—prompting corrective action from the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
“The fact that they are affiliated with NPP is not an issue,” he said. “But you cannot bypass laid-down processes and unfairly tilt the system.
The Minister was quick to push back on claims of political witch-hunting, emphasizing that the review process is strictly about fairness and legality—not party loyalty.
Beyond personnel issues, Ofosu also defended the Mahama-led administration’s broader performance, pointing to what he described as a significant economic rebound since the NDC took over in January.
“The improvements in the economy have been felt by all,” he said. “Anyone making an honest assessment will admit things are much better today than they were at the beginning of the year.”
He acknowledged, however, that major challenges remain—especially in the battle against illegal mining (galamsey), which continues to pose environmental and governance issues across the country.
“We continue to take measures to ensure that we overcome it,” he said. “The public can follow what we’re doing and see that we are working to alleviate the difficulties this canker poses.”
