Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah has raised concerns over the dissolution and reconstitution of boards of state institutions, questioning whether profitability alone should determine their retention.
Speaking on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey, he said the President appears determined to shake up his administration and make changes that would help him achieve his ambitions during his remaining years in office.
“The President is willing to make changes that will enable him to fulfil his ambitions for the remaining years that he has in government,” he said on September 5.
Professor Agyeman-Duah, however, expressed surprise at the dissolution of boards of state-owned enterprises that had recently declared significant profits.
“I suspect strongly that perhaps the profitability declaration may not be all that is behind the decision,” he noted.
He said some analysts had already questioned the reported profitability of some state-owned enterprises, suggesting that there could be other factors behind the President’s decision.
The governance expert also raised concerns about the appointment of active Members of Parliament to boards, describing the situation as a potential conflict of interest, particularly when such institutions are required to account to Parliament.
“There is a serious conflict of interest and that is why it is not wise to put active parliamentarians on state institutions,” he said.
He further called for board members to be selected based on their competence and qualifications, adding that effective supervision and proper corporate governance were essential to improving the performance of state institutions.
By Christabel Success Treve
