The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has announced an extension of the tenure of the current Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) whose tenure expired on August 9, 2024, to January 6, 2025.
The approval for the extension of the tenure of the Board members was granted pursuant to Section 35 (1) (2) of the National Pensions Act,2008 (ACT 766).
The Minister made the announcement during a meeting with the SSNIT Board of Trustees in Accra.
The Minister explained that instead of the reconstitution of a new Board, it would be prudent for the existing Board to continue its work until 6th January 2025.
He noted that the extension of the tenure of the board is aligned with the tenure of the President.