COCOBOD Dismisses Claims of Directors Being Paid to Stay Home

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted allegations that more than 10 of its directors have been sidelined and left at home while still receiving full salaries.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, August 20, the Board described the reports as false and misleading. The response followed comments made by former Head of Public Affairs, Fiifi Boafo, who alleged during a media interview that several directors had been rendered “almost useless” and kept away from active duty since the change of government.

“Management wishes to state emphatically that no Director has been asked to stay home and draw salary,” the statement stressed.

Mr. Boafo had earlier claimed on Citi Eyewitness News that the situation amounted to wasteful spending and undermined the institution’s efficiency.

However, COCOBOD clarified that no director is currently on leave, except the former Director of Finance, who is taking his statutory leave after eight years without a break.

The Board further explained that recent transfers and reassignments within its leadership are not politically motivated but part of a deliberate strategy to enhance efficiency.

“Transfers and reassignments are part of strategic realignment to bring efficiency and effectiveness into the operations of the Board,” the statement added.