The Government has accepted the resignation of the chairperson of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), Percy Toriro, who recently offered to step down before the expiry of his term.
In his acceptance letter, Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavhima said:
I write to accept your resignation as NSSA board chair as per your correspondence dated May 8, 2023.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you heartily for your exceptional service to NSSA and the nation at large.
Your unwavering commitment to the re-orientation and development of the NSSA board is invaluable, and I am deeply grateful for the time, energy, and expertise you have in the role (as) NSSA board chair.
While we are saddened about your departure, we understand and respect your decision to pursue other opportunities.
I, therefore, wish you all the best in your future endeavors and I am confident that you will continue to make Zimbabwe proud in your international engagements.
Toriro, a renowned urban planning expert, has been out of the country for almost six months, doing urban planning consultancy in West Africa.
He was appointed to the NSSA board in May 2021 and his first five-year term was due to expire in 2026.
Toriro becomes the fifth person to leave the NSSA board in seven years, with board chairpersons and general managers hardly lasting more than two years on average.
A recent Business Weekly report claimed that NSSA was planning to axe Toriro at any time.
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