Former MMDCEs Demand Outstanding Terminal Benefits from Finance Ministry

Former Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) who served under the first term of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have appealed to the Ministry of Finance to pay their outstanding terminal benefits.

In a letter dated October 2, 2026, and addressed to the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the former MMDCEs said they had been left out of payments despite repeated efforts to secure the benefits due them after leaving office.

The letter was signed by Leo-Nelson Adzidogah, a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akatsi South, on behalf of the affected former local government appointees.

The group comprises 134 MMDCEs who were not renominated for a second term after serving during the first administration of former President Akufo-Addo.

According to the letter, the affected officials were initially instructed to remain in office at the beginning of the former president’s second term while awaiting the nomination of new MMDCEs.

The nominations were eventually made in October 2021, resulting in 134 of the former appointees losing their positions.

However, the former MMDCEs said they had not received their terminal benefits following their exit from office, despite pursuing the matter with the relevant authorities.

The group said they had initially expected their terminal benefits to be paid after the end of the second administration, alongside those of their successors.

They said their expectations were not met, as their successors had received their terminal benefits while they continued to wait for their payments.

The former MMDCEs also pointed to what they described as unequal treatment regarding the period between January and October 2021.

They said colleagues who were renominated to serve another term had received payments covering the same period, even though they had also served during those months.

According to the letter, the failure to pay those who were not renominated, while their colleagues who continued in office received benefits for the same period, was unfair.

The former MMDCEs maintained that their departure from office during or before the end of the second term of the Akufo-Addo administration should not be used as a reason to deny them their terminal benefits.

They described the situation as an oversight and appealed to Dr Ato Forson to give the matter urgent consideration.

The group is asking the Finance Minister to authorize payment of the outstanding benefits owed to the affected former MMDCEs.

In concluding their appeal, they expressed hope that the minister would give their request favorable consideration and respond to their concerns.

A copy of the letter was also addressed to the Deputy Minister of Finance.