Economist and Professor of Finance Godfred Bokpin has cautioned against political recruitment into Ghana’s civil service, describing the practice as a dangerous development that could undermine effective governance and national development. "The civil service plays an important role in assisting the government in formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policies for national development," he said. He described political recruitment into the Civil Service as a “poisonous” practice that could weaken the institution and compromise its ability to serve the national interest. For that reason, we should not allow politics to influence recruitment into the public service and the civil service. "An inefficient civil service within the broader perspective of public service represents a cost to the private sector as they interact," he added.