The President Nana Akufo- Addo has directed the Commissioner (Customs Division) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Col. Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) to hand over his duties and office to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Seidu Iddrisu Iddisah, effective August 26, 2022.
This comes after the expiration of his contract of service as Commissioner (Customs Division) of the GRA on October 13, 2022.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Iddrisu Iddisah is expected to act as the Commissioner (Customs Division) pending the President’s substantive appointment.
“The President thanks you for your service to the State and wishes you well in your future endeavors,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, in an interview with Daily Graphic in Accra, Damoah has stated that he is willing to cooperate with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in investigations into some aspects of the operation of the division.
“The Special Prosecutor has the right to investigate, but I am confident that at the end of the day, the truth will stand and my integrity will remain intact. I have not contravened any laws of the land and, therefore, I have nothing to fear,” he said.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng on August 9, 2022 announced it recovery of over GHC 1 million from Labianca Foods, belonging to Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah- Hinneh, in unpaid import duties.
The amount represents a shortfall in import duties the froze foods company paid to the state.
