Madam Lucy Quist has finally explained the personal reasons which led to her surprise resignation from the Normalisation Committee.
The business and technology executive stepped down from her role as vice-chairperson of the committee appointed by FIFA/CAF in consultation with the government.
The committee was appointed in August 2018, two months after Anas Number 12 documentary had forced the government to dissolve the Kwesi Nyantakyi-led Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The 47-year-old along with other members Dr Kofi Amoah, Naa Odofoley Nortey and Lawyer Dua Adonten, who was later replaced by ex-Ghana international Samuel Osei Kuffour, were tasked to run the day to day activities of the GFA.
However she resigned in May 209, citing personal reasons.
“As a committee, we were initially mandated to work for three months and then it was extended to six months and then to nine months. I passed through the first two mandates and I feel it was a great learning opportunity for me,” she told Accra based YFM.
“I mentioned the mandate. I mentioned the extension of the mandate. I mentioned that the focus of the business for which I was called was done. In fact, we handed over to the incoming team and in the same month I left, the personal reason was that I was getting a new job in London. It was simply that and in the same month, I had to start my new job so it wasn’t even about the committee. It was about having to start a new job in another country.
“Maybe if the new job was going to be based here I could have tried to stay. It was physically impossible to start a new job back here where I work now in London and at the same time meaningfully contribute to the committee and it was in respect to my colleagues. And I made sure I was upfront about it”.
