Dr Frank Bannor a Development Economist and a senior research fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy has urged President John Dramani Mahama to sack the acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board Sammy Gyamfi.
He noted that if President John Mahama is worth his salt, he should sack Sammy Gyamfi immediately.
According to him, Sammy Gyamfi’s vulgar display clearly showed opulence which violates President Mahama’s own Code of Conduct for his appointees.
Speaking in an interview on ABCNews, Dr Frank Bannor stated, “President Mahama recently launched the Code of Ethics for his appointees in which he indicated that any appointee who is caught engaging in opulence lifestyle would be immediately dismissed. Sammy Gyamfi has done just that, so he should be dismissed immediately”.
“If Mahama is worth his salt, he should sack Sammy Gyamfi from office with immediate effect. The code of ethics he read to the hearing of all Ghanaians stipulates, in part, that an appointee who engages in opulence would be dismissed. He should walk the talk now.
“The hallmark of this government will be modesty and respect for the Ghanaian people. Resources that you’ll be working with belong to the Ghanaian people who put us in office. Those resources are not to be wasted on opulence and extravagance. Also, all traces of affluence and lavish lifestyle are to be avoided” he stated.
“The above expressions are directly from the President. It is evidently clear that Sammy Gyamfi has violated this Code of Ethics read to him and all of us by President Mahama. This is a litmus test for the President to show us that he is committed to protecting the public purse” he added.
His comments come on the back of Sammy Gyamfi coming under serious scrutiny after a video surfaced of him gifting fetish priestess now pastor Patricia Asiedua, commonly known as Nana Agradaa some huge sums of dollars.
In the viral video shared on social media platform X Sammy Gyamfi was spotted standing beside his white Range Rover, taking a photo with Nana Agradaa.
After a brief conversation between the two Sammy Gyamfi proceeded to sit in his car.
Sammy Gyamfi in the vehicle was seen counting several notes of US dollars.
Nana Agradaa upon seeing Sammy Gyamfi count the dollars insisted that he hand over all the notes instead of giving her just some.
She later grabbed all the money from his hands and, walking away, flaunted the huge sums of US dollars to bystanders, saying, “I have taken dollars from Sammy Gyamfi.”
Additionally, Sammy Gyamfi has issued a public apology for his indiscretion.
According to Sammy Gyamfi, he is sincerely sorry for the unfortunate act of indiscretion.
He revealed that the dollars gifted to Nana Agradaa are his daily and life-long custom of lending to people in need.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff has summoned the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi over a viral video of him gifting evangelist and former fetish priestess Nana Agradaa huge sums of dollars.
