The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has firmly denied allegations of any wrongdoing regarding the recruitment of certain staff members, who the new acting CEO has temporarily suspended.
He stated that there were existing gaps within the institution, specifically highlighting the Human Resource department and a non-existing procurement department, which he claimed hindered the institution's eligibility for World Bank programs and its ability to secure funding.
Ofosu Nkansah further explained that, in order to address and resolve these challenges, the management decided to employ temporary staff to fill the existing gaps, ensuring the institution's efficiency in carrying out its duties.
The former appointee of Akufo-Addo clarified that the temporary staff were placed on allowances rather than the salary payroll due to the nature of their employment.
