Ghana: Reassigned Director Martin Sulemana Fingered In Unprovoked Assault On NEDCo Staff, Seized NEDCo Vehicles

It has emerged that the recent unprovoked and unwarranted attack on the staff of Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) by some youth of Tamale was instigated by a director of the company who is unhappy about his reassignment to another department.

A document available to this portal indicates that Mr Martin Sulemana, who was the Director for Human Resources Department, was on July 11, 2025 reassigned as Director for Corporate Strategy and Business Development alongside Ing. Noble Dormenu as Director for Engineering Services Department.

Following his reassignment, which per the fact available to this portal is not the first time Mr Sulemana, according to impeccable sources, went to complain to His Royal Majesty, the Overload of Dagbon, and other chiefs about his reassignment and asked them to intervene.

Consequently, the acting Managing Director, Ing John Okine Yamoa, was invited to the Palace of the Overlord and some of the chiefs to address the concerns and clarify the reassignments of both Mr Sulemana and Ing. Noble Dormenu.

According to information available to this portal, when the Overlord couldn’t attend some of the scheduled engagement by the management of NEDCo in person due to health issues, he sent a delegation.

Despite explanations offered by the management of NEDCo, it appears Mr Sulemana was not satisfied.

A statement issued by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Volta River Authority claimed that Mr Sulemana had mentioned that he had appointed 37 Dagombas since he became Director of HR Department, a move which he claims the acting MD has not been happy about.

The NEC accused Mr Sulemana of leaking his reassigned letter on social media and to some media houses in Tamale, including Zaa TV, ostensibly to seek public support for his diabolical action.

According to NEC, reassignment is not alien as far as the operations of the company are concerned and highlighted similar reassignments in the past.

NEC mentioned the reassignment of the former Director, Corporate Strategy, Ing Bukari Danladi, to VRA’s
Corporate office in Accra, Mr. David Adomako-Mensah, Director, Services (NEDCo), to main VRA as Director, Real Estate and Security Services Department,
Mr. Hashim Iddrisu and Director, Finance (NEDCo) to Director, Commercial,
NEDCo.

NEC said the staff of NEDCo are reassigned from time to time, including managers, in line
with the strategic objectives of the company.

The group, which condemned the assault on the staff, demanded the arrest of the perpetrators, retrieval of three-seized NEDCo vehicles parked at the Gulkpenaa palace and urged Martin Sulemana to respect management’s decision.

Besides, the group called on the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, to intervene to bring peace and harmony to the company.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com