About eight Chief Executive Officers of government institutions appointed by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been directed to leave office by March, 2019. 

The directive is as a result of the provision in the Public Service Act which enjoins public officers to retire from the public service on attaining the age of sixty (60) years and getting a possible extension of five (5) extra years.

The eight are due to be replaced in the coming months.

The affected persons our sources say include; Mr. Eugene Ofosuhene, 67 years, Controller and Accountant General; Mr. Kofi Jumah, 68 years, CEO of Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC); Mr. Isaac Osei, 67 years, CEO of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR); Mr. Kwame Owusu, 67 years, CEO of Ghana Maritime Authority and Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, 65 years, CEO of Forestry Commission.

The rest are; Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, 65 years, Director General of Ghana Health Service; Dr. Samuel Annor, 64 years, CEO of National Health Insurance Authority and Mr. K. K Sarpong, 65 years, CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).