By Amoako Kwame
The Good Governance Advocacy Group Ghana (GGAGG) has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama for the immediate removal of the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Ransford Anertey Abbey, claiming he has grossly mismanaged the institution.
According to the group, the current management has been marred by “poor leadership choices; incompetence, arrogance, intimidation tactics, misaligned and or misplaced priorities, financial mismanagement amongst others.
The group commended the current leadership of the country which has improved livelihood of many citizens and stated that, Dr Abbey has failed to emulate these skills and principles.
“Mr. President, before touching on the grounds for this nation-saving petition, I wish to warmly commend you on your hard work, servant leadership, and focus on solutions, even though you met a worse economy bequeathed to you by your highly ineffectual predecessors. I must also be quick to add that the results of the best economic indicators so far and the low cost of living of both Ghanaians and foreign residents in Ghana are a testament to your quality of service to Ghana, our motherland.”; portion of the statement read.
“However, Your Excellency, very unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the work of your appointee at the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey.”
This comes on the back of failure of COCOBOD to pay arrears owed to cocoa farmers leaving many farmers disgruntled
The petition also argued that the request is intended to safeguard the industry, which is an integral part of the national economy and the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.
