SSNIT Deputy Director-General Resigns Amid Controversy Over Promotion of Osafo-Maafo Jr. to Director-General

Michael Addo, the deputy Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) responsible for Finance and Administration, has reportedly stepped down from his position.

His resignation follows the recent dismissal of the SSNIT Director-General, Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, and the subsequent appointment of Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as his replacement.

According to a report by dailyguidenetwork.com, tensions had been brewing between Mr. Addo and Bosempem Osafo-Maafo, both serving as deputy Directors under Dr. Tenkorang.

This reportedly led to Mr. Addo’s decision to resign upon the promotion of Osafo-Maafo Jr. to the topmost position at the state-owned company.

Mr. Addo tendered his resignation shortly after Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang presented his handing over notes to the Board of the Trust on Friday, April 12, 2024, ahead of a Monday, April 15, deadline set by the President in his dismissal letter.

President Akufo-Addo relieved Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang of his duties on April 9, 2024, giving him until April 15 to hand over to Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, the Deputy Director-General for Investments.

In response to the changes, Pearl Nana Ama Darko, the Deputy Director-General for Operations and Benefits, was reassigned to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as the Commissioner for Support Services.

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Juliana Kpedekpo as the successor to the Deputy Director-General for Operations and Benefits role and is expected to nominate a new Deputy Director-General for Investment and Development soon.

The termination of Dr. Tenkorang’s appointment was communicated in a letter signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, which stated that Dr. Tenkorang would receive three months’ salary in lieu of notice.

Bosempem Osafo-Maafo, the newly appointed Director-General, is the son of Ghanaian political stalwart Nana Yaw Osafo-Maafo, currently serving as Senior Advisor to President Akufo-Addo.