Cadman Atta Mills is a former World Bank Macroeconomic Sector Manager and Economist
Cadman Atta Mills, the brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has raised concerns about the practice of leaving the appointment of management for State-Owned Corporations entirely to the discretion and authority of the president.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, February 3, 2025, Cadman Atta Mills, a then-senior presidential advisor to the late President Atta Mills, expressed his belief that appointing managers of State-Owned Corporations, being national assets, should follow a distinct process. He argued that such appointments should not be left to chance or reduced to political decisions.
Cadman Atta Mills proposed that the appointments of individuals to the management and boards of state institutions and agencies should be made through a selective and competitive process.
He argued that this approach would ensure that only qualified individuals with the necessary expertise are appointed to fulfil the institutions’ mandates effectively. He also urged the newly constituted constitutional review team to consider his suggestion in their deliberations.
“But why do we leave such appointments to “chance” or the judgment of an “imperial president”? State-owned corporations and agencies are national assets. Their management and oversight (Board Members) should be selected through a competitive process and not through political appointments! Constitutional Review Panel, please take note,” he wrote while responding to an article on some neutral persons appointed by President John Dramani Mahama.
Cadman Mills, who also served as a former World Bank Macroeconomic Sector Manager, acknowledged the qualifications of individuals appointed thus far to various institutions and boards, emphasising that their appointments were well-deserved.
He contended that many of these individuals, had they undergone a competitive and selective process, would have still secured top positions but through a more transparent and merit-based system.
“I read the CVs. These individuals seem eminently qualified for the positions to which they have been appointed. They would have risen to the top if the selection process had been “competitive”,” he added.
I READ THE CVs. These individuals seem eminently qualified for the positions to which they have been appointed. They would have risen to the top if the selection process had been “competitive”. But why do we leave such appointments to “chance” or the judgement of an “Imperial…
— Cadman Atta Mills (@CadmanAttaMills) February 2, 2025
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