Peacefmonline.com can confirm that Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has been sacked over the controversial Novation and amendment AMERI deal.
His dismissal takes "immediate effect".
This follows claims that President Akufo-Addo was 'misled' in the new AMERI deal presented to Parliament few days ago.
A statement issued a few minutes ago and signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, said the President by a "letter dated 6th August, 2018, relieved the Minister for Energy, Mr. Boakye Agyarko, of his position, with immediate effect."
According to the statement, President Akufo-Addo "asked Mr. Boakye Agyarko to hand over his office to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. John Peter Amewu, who will act temporarily as Minister for Energy, until a substantive appointment is made".
Public Uproar
The Akufo-Addo government took the revised deal to Parliament last week under a certificate of urgency, but the House deferred its deliberation on the contract due to concerns over the cost and value for money.
Under the new proposal, the Greece-based Mytilineos International Trading Company was to assume management responsibility for the AMERI emergency power-generation arrangement negotiated by the past NDC government, in effect extending the original outsourcing agreement by ten more years.
In the supposed renegotiated agreement, government is expected to extend the $510 million deal from its original five years to 15 years with the government committing over $700 million to it.
Management of Ameri Energy has since stated that it had no discussions with government with regards to the power plants and the new deal with Mytilineos.
The new deal has, however, been described by the Minority in Parliament, the Volta River Authority (VRA), African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC Ghana) as “stinky” and “a rip-off,” and would prefer the President kicks him out of office.
"Sack Agyarko If He Fails To Resign"
At a press conference on Monday, the Senior Staff Association of the Volta River Authority (VRA) disputed claims by Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko that the newly revised AMERI deal will save Ghana some $400 million.
Chairman of the senior Staff Association Cephas Duse addressing the media Monday, said Mr. Agyarko has exhibited financial recklessness and must be given the boot from office or resign.
“We think that by the current deal, the minister has exhibited financial recklessness with intent to assist a foreign company to milk the state. We therefore call on him to resign honourably and save the nation and the government further disgrace and embarrassment....We plead with the President to sack him if he fails to resign,” Chairman of the senior Staff Association Cephas Duse said.
Their call followed a similar one by COPEC Ghana who also demanded that the President immediately sacks Mr. Agyarko for deceiving the nation.
“We, therefore, call upon the president to urgently fire or sack the Energy Minister and its communicators and prosecute them,” a press release signed by Research, Pricing and Monitoring Officer at COPEC Ghana, Sampson Addae, said on Sunday, 5 August 2018.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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President said during the election if you want to make money go to private sector this shows the President is serious good job Mr President Ghana is working again
Good governance at work. Boakye Agyarko called for it. Too much negatives, from bribe at vetting to attempted conversion of TOR to Tank Farm and now Ameri. Always giving party communication team work to do!! Good riddance. Nana has once again shown leadership!!
These NDC foot soldiers and internet trolls are too funny haha. Trying hard to make it stick eh? lol first super incompetent now dogability? lol Mahama is not going to win another election -he is done. So keep enjoying opposition because you will be there for a long time. Ede bee kk3k3
It's a dog eat dog situation. The big dog escapes the gallows - smart dog. The German Shepherd drew first and destroyed the self interest.
Thanks Nana Addo! First time in the 4th Republic that we have a president with the boldness to sack appointees and not try to please anybody. Agyarko was very arrogant and behaving as if Ghanaians voted for him. Yes we understand that he was imprisoned and almost died and all the blah blah but Ghanaians dont owe him. Look at how disrespectful he was to Isaac Osei and whole TOR farm episode. He should forget his presidential ambitions because nobody is going to vote for him. We all know Kennedy Agyepong the shadow energy minister will come and make a lot of noise and accuse other people but who cares? Thanks Nana Addo continue putting Ghana first, posterity will not forget you.
Pay heed to President Koffour advice else power will continue to trick you. The NPP machinery thinks we have sold Ghana to then. They can buy all the big men in Ghana to be quiet but what is wrong is wrong .God will expose every evil deal they push at our throat.
Npp party you are foooöls...u can't protect and defend your own...you allow ndc to detate for you...we have MPs who have taken double salaries yet they making noise in parliament...you people talk too much...no action...no roads,no schools no factories...
Mahama Ayariga, Suhiyini and Ablakwa come for your stones.
Sorry honourable Agyarko but accept the just actions of the president
NPP IS THE MOST CORRUPT PARTY IN GHANA. THEY THINK CAN STEAL THE STATE BY SACKING PEOPLE. SPECIAL PROSECUTOR MUST START HIS WORK FROM NPP CAMP BEFORE MOVING TO OTHERS