Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fifi Boafo, has dismissed recent claims by Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Randy Abbey, concerning financial lapses and undocumented contracts under the previous administration.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Boafo described the allegations as baseless and misleading.
Dr. Abbey had earlier alleged on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen that COCOBOD failed to submit financial statements to the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) for six consecutive quarters.
He also claimed Parliament and the transitional team were unaware of major financial commitments and contract arrangements.
But Mr. Boafo insists Dr. Abbey’s claims stem from a failure to consult the appropriate documents.
“Maybe one thing that would help the COCOBOD CEO is that he should spend less time carrying chairs to the farm and read his handing-over notes,” he said.
He argued that all necessary details, including information on rollover contracts, were included in the documents officially passed on to Dr. Abbey.
“If he has read the CMC handing-over notes, he wouldn’t have made those claims that Parliament wasn’t aware of most COCOBOD contracts. If he doesn’t know where he has kept it, he should ask Wahab; he will make it available. All the details and the reports on the rollover contracts are in there, so what is the basis of his claims?” he questioned.
Mr. Boafo added that this matter should not have become public had the CEO done due diligence.
“If he reads the handing-over notes, he will spare us this conversation,” he stated.
Listen to Fifi Boafo in the audio above:
Source: Gertrude Otchere
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