President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, on the recommendation of the Public Services Commission, appointed Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, an Associate Professor, as the substantive Government Statistician.

Prof Annim started work on the 1st of March 2019, a statement signed by Kwadwo Asante-Mensah, Director of Administration at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), said on Tuesday, 9 April.

“The management of the Ghana Statistical Service presents its compliments to you and wishes to inform you of the appointment of a substitutive Government Statistician.

“The President, on the recommendations of the Public Service Commission, has appointed Professor Samuel Kobina Annim as Government Statistician. Prof Annim assumed duty on the 1st of March 2019 and he is an associate professor of Economics. He joined the service from the University of Cape Coast where he worked for over 18 years.

“We are entreating you to accord him the necessary courtesies in the performance of his duties as Government statistician,” the statement said.