The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah – Boateng, has announced his resignation as Director-General of the Authority to allow him to contest in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Executive primaries.
Addressing the closing session of a three-day retreat organised by SIGA, for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), their Deputies and Board Chairpersons at Kwahu-Nkwatia in the Eastern Region, Mr. Asamoah-Boateng commended the CEOs for supporting him to bring the Authority this far.
He urged them to continue to work in unity and conscientiously to help the government to achieve its agenda for the country.
The Programme dubbed ‘The strategic role of Heads of Institutions in transforming specified entities towards the achievement of Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda’, was attended by more than 300 CEOs, their Deputies and Board Chairpersons across the country.
Apart from Mr. Asamoah Boateng, seven other NPP bigwigs have declared their intention to contest the NPP Chairmanship position currently occupied by Mr.
Freddie Wosenawu Blay who is not seeking another term after leading the party to two successful election victories.
Prominent among the seven are Mr Stephen Ayensu Ntim who will be making his fifth attempt at the position after four unsuccessful efforts.
Others are former Education and Railway Minister Prof. Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, Mr Edward Boateng -Ghana Ambassador to China, Central Regional
Chairman Robert Kutin, Former Greater Accra Regional Minister Ismael Ashitey and current National Treasure Kwabena Abankwa Yeboah.
Although, Mr. Asamoah Boateng, the man some rank and file of the party describe as affable and the best candidate for the NPP now is yet to make any public
pronouncements on the matter, party insiders argue that delegates will not hesitate to give him the nod. Party insiders applaud his accessibility communication
skills.
Mr. Asamoah Boateng however, declined comment when contacted except to state that the party needs every experienced hand and true party man who knows the workings of the party and is strategic to ensure victory in the election to continue with the incredible performance of the Akufo-Addo Bawumia
administration
