Engineers and Planners Company Limited owned by Ibrahim Mahama defaulted in the payment of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contribution for employees due to what it describes as “unexpected delays in our receivables on current contracts being executed”, a letter from the firm addressed to the statutory public Trust stated.
Government has filed a suit against the company for failing to pay SSNIT contributions of its employees between the periods of February 2015 to July 2015 and June 2016 to October 2016. The unpaid contributions amounted to GH¢ 668,754.75 and has attracted a penalty of GH¢ 387,709.31 which brings the total indebtedness to SSNIT to over one million Ghana cedis, according to the Prosecuting officer, Leena Adomah Boakye.
SSNIT and the company had entered into a negotiation agreement but a default in the payment, according to the terms, constitutes a breach and subsequent abrogation and an imposition of all penalties waived on the arrears.
But a letter dated March 10, 2017, signed by one Kwadwo Aboagye-Atta, for and on behalf of Engineers and Planners Company Limited in response to SSNIT explained that the company’s inability to heed to the agreement was due to circumstances beyond its control adding, that it had made frantic efforts to settle the debt.
“We made every effort to make the payments as agreed. We however defaulted in the payment of February 2017 installment as a result of unexpected delays in our receivables on current contracts being executed.
“We have attached three bankers draft in the settlement of the overdue installments for end of February 2017 and advance payments for end of March 2017 as well as end of April 2017 installments. This is to demonstrate our commitment to abide by the negotiation agreement going forward,” portions of the letter read.
The company consequently pleaded with SSNIT to rescind its decision to abrogate the negotiation.
“We therefore humbly request that you reconsider your decision to abrogate the agreement and allow us to make the installment payments as initially agreed.”
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If I may asked those defending the act of not paying Taxes and SSNIT by Ibrahim Mahama's companies if the NDC than in gov't where also prosecuting and politically Witch hunting CPP Mr. GEORGE AGGUDEY for not paying for his workers SSNIT ? Go and pay your workers SSNIT and stop this non started defends .
Let the state pay what it owes Ibrahim Mahama and he will pay all he owes the state. Except we are saying the state have the right to be lawless, by the way, SNNIT should also go through the books of Wontumi and Kennedy Agyepong and let's see what will happen, they have refused to register most of their employees let alone pay.
if indeed what we are reading about the entire EMP saga is true then this is a f-oo- lish case. The judges are not stogies. By the way any id-iot can go to court.
INDEED THIS IS WITCH-HUNTING BY THE STATE INSTITUTIONS, WHEN DID THEY REALIZE THEIR MANDATE?,EOCO AND SSNIT HAVE EXISTED SINCE WHY COULDN'T HAVE COME OUT WITH THESE TILL NPP COMES TO POWER BEFORE DOING ALL THESE SO THAT NANA ADDO WILL BE LAMBASTED AND NPP IS QUEIT LOOKING ON. IT WILL BE BETTER FOR NANA ADDO TO CRACK THE WHIP BY TRANSFERING THOSE STATE MANAGERS TO SERVE AS A LESSON TO MOST OF THEM. LET NPP AND STATE INSTITUTION AND NANA ADDO LEAVE IBRAHIM MAHAMA ALONE,HE'S JUST AN INDUSTRIOUS SON OF LAND, LET HIM BE. RATHER TACKLE YOUR SSNIT,POLICE SERVICE,BNI,EOCO AND OTHER TO BE PROACTIVE AND DELIGENT.
Is a shame SSNIT refused to get my former employer to pay my SSNIT which they duly deducted and failed to pay. I personally reported the case to SSNIT first in Koforidua office and was told I have to go to the paying point which I did in Adabraka -Accra. Since 2012 SSNIT did nothing. How come they are now asking Ibrahim to pay
@Farak
You are right. Everyone owing the govt or who has signed dud checks must be punished, including Ibrahim Mahama. Please if you know anyone who owes SNITT, let the task force know. You can also go to EOCO to report. No one will be spared, including Mr Ibrahim Mahama
His brother was president and therefore had no respect for order.No condition is permanent
If I may asked those defending the act of not paying Taxes and SSNIT by Ibrahim Mahama's companies if the NDC than in gov't where also prosecuting and politically Witch hunting CPP Mr. GEORGE AGGUDEY for not paying for his workers SSNIT ? Go and pay your workers SSNIT and stop this non started defends .
Let the state pay what it owes Ibrahim Mahama and he will pay all he owes the state. Except we are saying the state have the right to be lawless, by the way, SNNIT should also go through the books of Wontumi and Kennedy Agyepong and let's see what will happen, they have refused to register most of their employees let alone pay.
if indeed what we are reading about the entire EMP saga is true then this is a f-oo- lish case. The judges are not stogies. By the way any id-iot can go to court.
INDEED THIS IS WITCH-HUNTING BY THE STATE INSTITUTIONS, WHEN DID THEY REALIZE THEIR MANDATE?,EOCO AND SSNIT HAVE EXISTED SINCE WHY COULDN'T HAVE COME OUT WITH THESE TILL NPP COMES TO POWER BEFORE DOING ALL THESE SO THAT NANA ADDO WILL BE LAMBASTED AND NPP IS QUEIT LOOKING ON. IT WILL BE BETTER FOR NANA ADDO TO CRACK THE WHIP BY TRANSFERING THOSE STATE MANAGERS TO SERVE AS A LESSON TO MOST OF THEM. LET NPP AND STATE INSTITUTION AND NANA ADDO LEAVE IBRAHIM MAHAMA ALONE,HE'S JUST AN INDUSTRIOUS SON OF LAND, LET HIM BE. RATHER TACKLE YOUR SSNIT,POLICE SERVICE,BNI,EOCO AND OTHER TO BE PROACTIVE AND DELIGENT.
Is a shame SSNIT refused to get my former employer to pay my SSNIT which they duly deducted and failed to pay. I personally reported the case to SSNIT first in Koforidua office and was told I have to go to the paying point which I did in Adabraka -Accra. Since 2012 SSNIT did nothing. How come they are now asking Ibrahim to pay
@Farak ....... *PROSPERITY* will judge? Lmfao!!!!! Wo y3 toy paaaaaaa
this man is a crook and a llllliar.
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@Farak You are right. Everyone owing the govt or who has signed dud checks must be punished, including Ibrahim Mahama. Please if you know anyone who owes SNITT, let the task force know. You can also go to EOCO to report. No one will be spared, including Mr Ibrahim Mahama