The Minster of Finance, Dr. Ato Forson has inaugurated the new Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
An essential board, SSNIT is an institution everyone will need one day upon retirement.
The Finance Minister raised concerns about some past investment decisions and strongly advised against the sale of state property to politicians.
”Please do not sell state assets to politicians”, the Finance Minister noted.
”The President will not accept it—and as your sector Minister, I will be the first to oppose it”, Dr. Ato Forson outlined.
He encouraged the SSNIT Board to diversify SSNIT’s portfolio.
The Finance Minister announced that, ”government is current on all payments due SSNIT, and the Ministry of Finance remains committed to honoring our obligations to the Fund”.
The SSNIT Board is Chaired by Nana Ansah Sasraku III.
Dr Ato Forson expressed confidence in the work of the team.
”The task ahead is enormous, but I am confident in your resolve to manage Ghana’s pension assets with discipline and care”.