Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Compelled BOST MD To Resign?

Managing Director of Ghana’s Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) George Mensah Okley has resigned, energynewsafrica.com can confirm.

Corporate Communications Manager for BOST Marlick Adjei, confirmed the resignation to energynewsafrica.com on Monday, August 26, 2019.

“There is going to be a board meeting today, after which the board will issue an official statement,” he said.

There were reports over the weekend that Mr George Mensah Okley had resigned from his post in relation to issue of contracts at BOST and some serious other challenges he was having with some key staff at BOST, thus, making his work difficult.

However, a board member who spoke on conditions of anonymity with energynewsafrica.com refuted the allegations, saying it was not true.

According to some reliable sources, Mr George Mensah Okley was allegedly asked to vacate his post by President Akufo-Addo.

It is not clear yet why President Akufo-Addo asked him to resign.

Source: energynewsafrica.com