President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Peter Abum Sarkodie as the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Peter Abum Sarkodie is currently a Senior Lecturer in Analytical Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Science Education of the University of Education, Mampong Campus in the Ashanti Region.

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He was the former Member of Parliament for Asante-Mampong on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from 2005 to 2009.

He was also a Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Science and Environment.

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Mr Sakodie obtained his First Degree in Chemistry from the University of Cape Coast and Masters’ Degree in Organic Chemistry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.