Perpetual Ofori Ampofo, President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)
Perpetual Ofori Ampofo, President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has refuted claims that her husband’s political affiliation is influencing her stance on the nurses’ protest against the government.
Perpetual Ofori Ampofo has come under criticism because of her husband’s political party the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after announcing that nurses would initiate a series of industrial actions in solidarity with colleagues who may be affected by a directive of the president to lay off staff recruited during the transition period.
Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV on February 17, 2025, she stated that, despite her husband, Bright Ofori Ampofo, being the constituency chairman of the NPP in Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom, he has no influence on her decisions.
She described the accusations as an insult, rejecting claims that she is colluding with her husband to make professional decisions.
“You can check my track record; I don’t engage in partisan politics. It doesn’t matter which government is in power; we will always work in the interest of nurses.
“So, you can’t tell me that because the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is in power, I should remain silent on issues affecting nurses.
“If someone claims my husband is behind my decisions, it is an insult to both me and my husband. Even though he is my husband, I am also a professional who makes my own decisions. The National Council consists of about 29 members, so does that mean all of them are NPP members just because we make decisions together?” she said.
Her comments follow a directive from the Chief of Staff at Jubilee House, dated February 10, 2025, which revoked appointments and recruitments made after December 7, 2024.
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