The Tema Development Company Limited (TDC), based on the instructions of the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah, has reversed some appointments and promotions made by the previous management.

Courage Makafui Nunekpeku, Managing Director of TDC, revealing this, said: “We have followed the instructions of the Chief of Staff by reversing some of the appointments and promotions that were hurriedly done because they were not done on merit.”

Mr Nunekpeku, speaking at a media engagement, said staff members affected by the directive had enjoyed previous privileges simply because of their familiarity or their closeness to the higher officials.

He added some vital processes were ignored in terms of company and human resource policies, and labour law to effect the appointments and promotions now crossed out.

“I decided that we go through the right way and establish the structures properly while making sure that those who merit the positions get them,” Nunekpeku explained why he complied with the Chief of Staff’s directive.

According to him, management picked some of the departments, published the vacancies, and conducted proper interviews to fill affected positions.

“There were some other sections that were just doing things anyhow, but we have been able to streamline all and will continue to put the reforms in place,” he noted.

He said management was working to turn things around, indicating that fortunately he had a very supportive, creative and innovative management staff geared up to transform and reform TDC for the best, which will be evident in the coming years.

Nunekpeku further reiterated several investigations would take place that would not distract them from the core business he had been appointed to do, adding they had set out clearly what they wanted to do for the year, with projects earmarked and ready.

According to him, the Kpone Affordable Housing awarded to some contractors had been cancelled for some reasons, noting that the TDC had engaged the contractors and some had resumed work.

He said, “When we came, there were just some foundations dug, and that is one of the projects. We have done some amendments to the drawings and added a few things, and by the end of the project, 800 flats will be available.”

He further noted that the TDC Club House had become a totally abandoned place, with the structure now caved in and in a very bad state.

Touching on TDC lands, he disclosed the lands were exhausted, with almost every commercial land sold out, stressing nothing would stop the investigation or audit on the lands unless the sector minister or the president stopped it.

“We will continue to do the audit and make sure that people account for their stewardship. You cannot be the managing director who presides over the sales of lands and properties and thinks that you should not be called to account,” Nunekpeku said.