President Akufo-Addo Reshuffles Finally: See Who Is In, Who Is Out

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has removed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta in a major ministerial reshuffle announced on Wednesday, February 14.

Approximately 13 current ministers of state, including 10 cabinet ministers and two regional ministers, have been affected by the reshuffle.

Following the re-organisation of the Government, President Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament, for prior approval, through the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the names of the following persons for appointment as Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, in accordance with articles 78, 79 and 256, respectively, of the Constitution:

President Akufo-Addo has also re-assigned the following Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers of State to new offices and has directed that they assume their respective duties with immediate effect.

Below is the full list of the ministers relieved of their positions:

Ministers

Finance Minister – Ken Ofori-Atta

Health Minister – Kwaku Agyemang-Manu

Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie

Roads and Highways – Kwasi Amoako-Atta

Gender, Children and Social Protection – Lariba Abudu

Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Devt – Dan Botwe

Sanitation and Water Resources – Freda Prempeh

Tourism, Arts and Culture – Ibrahim Mohammed Awal

Oti Region – Mr. Joseph Makubu

 

Deputy Ministers

Deputy Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development Minister – Collins Ntim Aboagye

Deputy Communications and Digitalisation Minister – Ama Pomaa Boateng

Deputy Health Ministers – Tina Mensah and Mohammed Asei Seini

Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister – Benito Owusu Bio

Deputy Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister – Moses Anim

Deputy Energy Minister – William Owuraku Aidoo

Deputy Education Minister – Gifty Twum Ampofo

Deputy Employment and Labour Relations Minister – Bright Wireko-Brobbey

The following Ministers have reportedly been reshuffled by President Akufo-Addo.

Hon Dr Okoe Boye – Minister of Health
Oppong Nkrumah -Works and Housing
Asenso Boakye – Roads Minister
Ophelia Hayford – Minister of Science and Technology
Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah – Local Government minister
Hon. Titus Glover – Greater Accra Regional Minister
Francisca Oteng – Gender Minister
Lydia Alhassan- Sanitation
Henry Quartey- Interior
Mohammed Amin Anta – Purportedly Finance*
 

Read the full statement below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Ahenkanfmonline.com / 93.3 FM