A teacher, who is also a victim of the mass termination of employment after December 7th, 2024, became overwhelmed with emotion and nearly broke into tears on live TV while sharing his frustrations.
According to the teacher he teaches as New Edubiase and it is very painful that everything in Ghana has been mingled with politics.
Another teacher on the show also stated none of the headmasters in the schools they have communicated with have received a letter of termination.
He asserted that teachers now do not know whether to vacate their post or remain in post following the Chief of Staff and GES directive.
Speaking on Lawson TV, the teacher stated, “I teach in New Edubiase, I am not from there, I am from Kumawu, it is very painful, our system has been mingled with politics in everything, and it is very sad to me, that the health, education, and Justice system.
There is no need for politics in those three, but our system everything has to do with politics. It is very painful when you say it some of the youths will insult you”, he added.
Another teacher stated, “As a teacher, if you pick the two letters and you read the letter you will not understand what the Ghana Education Service and the Chief of Staff are communicating to us.
Now people do not know if they should vacate their posts, no the headmasters even in our schools and the various schools we have communicated with, known of them have received a letter from the headmaster”, he stated.
Meanwhile, A letter dated February 10, 2025, by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah directed all Heads of government institutions to nullify all appointments made by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration after December 7, 2024.
Julius Debrah wrote, “Consistent with Government pronouncement in relation to the near end of tenure appointments and recruitments, I wish to bring to your attention that all appointments and recruitments made in the Public Services of Ghana after 7th December 2024 are not in compliance with established good governance practices and principles,”
“Accordingly, all Heads of Government Institutions are hereby requested to take the necessary steps to annul any such appointments or recruitments”, the statement added.
Following the Chief of Staff directive issued on February 10, 2025, State institutions have acted in compliance, leading to widespread dismissals of appointments.
The Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has defended the cancellation of last-minute public service appointments under the Akufo-Addo Bawumia government.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu revealed the former NPP government under the Akufo-Addo Bawumia government bypassed due process in making last-minute appointments.
According to Kwakye Ofosu, some individuals did not even put in an application, and others did not even go through an interview.
Kwakye Ofosu further noted that the appointment letters were backdated but when you look at the payroll they have not received any payment at all since they were employed.
Meanwhile, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye has filed a lawsuit against the Government of Ghana over the termination of last-minute appointments.
The former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has also criticised the decision made by President Mahama to dismiss last-minute contracts.
According to Dr Bawumia, the NDC campaigned on the wings of jobs for all but now dismissing Ghanaians.
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A teacher, who is also a victim of the mass termination of employment after December 7th, 2024, became overwhelmed with emotion and nearly broke into tears on live TV while sharing his frustrations. pic.twitter.com/PS7V5KnD4M
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