NDC Organiser applauds sacking of COCOBOD Boss

The Greater Accra Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Anthony Nukpenu has applauded the sacking of the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni describing it as a welcome news and good riddance.

President Nana Akufo Addo relieved Dr Opuni of his position with a letter signed by the Executive Secretary to the president Nana Asante Bediatuo.asking the latter to vacate post not later than 5:00pm Friday, January 13, 2017.

The directive, the letter said, is pursuant to section 14(1) of the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845).

Dr Opuni’s tenure, since his appointment in November 2013, has been characterised by a lot of controversies and allegations of corruption with the latest being that he had sold some of COCOBOD’s cocoa beans and used the proceeds to support the NDC’s campaign for the 2016 elections. Speaking to Kasapa News, Anthony Nukpenu expressed hope that Dr Opuni having been sacked will now stop being arrogant and learn how to respect his fellow human beings.

But according to Mr Nukpenu, was an arrogant person who disrespected his fellow human beings

“Opuni as CEO of FDA before going to COCOBOD never showed respect to NDC senior members, he disrespected virtually everyone in the party. I’m wondering which executive in NDC will sympathise with him having been booted out of office. He deserves even more than the kind of letter that was given him because he’s such a disrespectful person to his fellow human beings. Over time many people felt that he would change with respect to his bad human relation but sadly, he never changed. Knowing the kind of enemies he’s created at COCOBOD, I least expected him to stay in office to be sacked by a new President. That is a shame. As he exits that office, he should learn to live well with his fellow human beings”, he told Kasapa News.