The Upper East Regional Minister, who doubles as the Board Chairman for the Irrigation Company of Upper Regions (ICOUR), Stephen Yakubu, has directed Dr. Benedict Bonaventure Aligebam to hand over his duties as Managing Director for the organization.
This was contained in a letter sighted by A1 Radio. The letter seeks to address the controversy that has bedeviled the organization over the last few weeks around the continued stay of Dr. Aligebam even after his retirement.
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“I make reference to the MOFA letter with reference No. BH341/341/01 of 2nd February, 2024 on the above subject matter (copy attached for ease of reference) and write to inform you that your request for a two-year post-retirement contract could not be granted. You are also being informed that the three (3) months post-retirement contract, which took effect from 7th December, 2023, expired on the 7th March, 2024. You are hereby directed to hand over your duties and responsibilities as the Managing Director of the Irrigation Company of Upper Regions (ICOUR) to the next Senior Management Officer while steps are being taken for a replacement,” portions of the letter read.
Source: A1radioonline.com|101.1MHz|Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith|Bolgatanga|
