A former Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Dr Eric Nkansah, has denied claims that 39,000 appointment letters were issued in 2024 without financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance.
This follows accusations by the Minister of ducation, , who claimed the former Director General issued the letters without clearance, prompting a protest by some aggrieved teachers on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
According to Dr Eric Nkansah, the allegations that 39,000 appointment letters were issued without financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance are factually inaccurate.
Read his full response below: My attention has been drawn to a video circulating on social media in which the Minister for Education, Hon. , alleges that 39,000 appointment letters were issued in 2024 without financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance.
