President Akufo Addo has terminated the appointment of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen with immediate effect.
A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin indicated that the move follows the Minister’s involvement in illegal mining activities as revealed in the “Galamsey Economy” by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
“After being made aware of the allegations leveled against the Minister in the expose’, “Galamsey Economy “, the President spoke to Mr Adu Boahen, after which he took the decision to terminate his appointment and also to refer the matter to the Special Prosecutor for further investigations”, the statement maintained.
Chales Adu Boahen has been serving as a minister since 2017.
Source: Gnewsprime.com
