A civil society group in the agriculture sector wants President Nana Akufo-Addo to reconsider his nominee for the agric ministry.
According to Food Sovereignty Ghana the minister-designate for the sector, Dr Afriyie Osei, is not the right man to head the ministry.
The communications director of the group, Edwin Kweku Andoh Baffour, said Dr Akoto failed to champion policies to prevent the challenges in the agric sector when he was Minority Spokesperson on Food and Agriculture.
Low production tops a myriad of challenges facing the sector.
Low level of technology, inadequate number of agricultural extension officers, shortage and high cost of labour and prevalence of pests and diseases as some of the challenges confronting the agricultural sector.
Also high cost of farm inputs, limited credit facilities, frequent land disputes, poor marketing network and facilities, and low prices of farm produce plague the sector.
Mr Baffour told Joy News the current excessive importation of food products is one of the negative outcomes of Dr Akoto’s tenure in as Minority Spokesperson on Food and Agriculture.
Mr Baffour has, therefore, called on the President to immediately replace Dr Akoto with someone capable of providing the change that Ghanaians need.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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In fact we give the chance to every tom ***barred word*** and harry to disturb our ears. What could he have done as a Shadow minister. This is very childish.
if Andoh Barffour has personal grudge with the man he should not hide behind this flimsy reason to make unnecessary noise. Call him and sort out personal issues with him in private and not public space.
Who are this plp at all, hiding behind civil societies. Them no get common sen se. They are full of tr ash.
If Baffour has his way, he will ask Prez Akuffo to give up his presidency because of Ex-Prez Mahamah's abysmal performance. What a logic!
So Edwin Kweku Andoh Baffour, what is your beef? Who should be held responsible for the challenges you listed. Is it the Minister at the time or the Minority Spokesperson under a government who will not listen to anybody. Please if you have nothing worth listening to to say, let us enjoy our peace
Please take your time. He should NOT be changed but must exhibit a reformed competence for his sector. LETS SEE HOW IT GOES. It is good you have some experience with him. LETS NOT BE SELFISH
FOOOLISH TALK
What are you talking about,why didn't the minister of agriculture at the time Dr Afriyie was minority spokesman failed to execute those championed policies you are talking about. Please stop and don't disturb us with this your noise.
ha,some Ghanaians talk by heart paaaaa! so because of this slim non-fa, this man who has accumulated so much knowledge and experience as an agriculturalist and farmer should not appointed. ok,suggest a better person.
Can you imagine? What could he have done as "shadow" spokesperson? Unnecessary publicity is all they need.