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President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday revealed the first batch Ministers of State to run affairs since his inauguration and swearing-in as president; thus putting to bed all the social media rumours of the make-up of his administration.
At a press conference in the Flagstaff House, the President said he will only put out 13 names today, and would complete the process by announcing the second and third batches in the course of the week.
Top on the list is Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo as a Senior Minister.
Describing him as the most sucessful Finance minister in Ghana, the president recounted Mr Osafo Maafo's vast experience in the erstwhile Kufuor administration. He tasked the Senior Minister to help turn the economy around.
"He took us into HIPC and got us out of HIPC", he lavished praise on Osafo Marfo.
Next on the list are Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah for National Security, "Baby-face" Dominic Nitiwul for Defence, Mr Alan Kyerematen for Trade and Industry and Mr Ken Ofori Atta for Finance for Parliament's consideration.
Explaining his choice of the founder of Databank as Finance Minister, the president pointed out that "we need somebody of finance who has the range, who has the capacity and insight to move mortal economies".
Others names in the ministerial list include Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto for Agriculture; MP for Dormaa Central and the chairman of the Public Account Committee in the last Parliament, Dr Kwaku Agyeman Manu for Health and Mr Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko for Energy.
On why he settled on the 2012 NPP Campaign Manager and former Bank of New York Governor as his pick for Energy Minister, President Akufo-Addo he wants somebody who will make 'dumsor', 'a thing permanently of the past'.
The President then named Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo), who he says has 'very independent views' but is 'very familiar with areas like health and education' as the Education Minister. He will be in charge of making the NPP's electoral promise of free Senior High School education a reality.
'People would have thought that as a doctor he should go to Health. But that is not my view,' Nana Addo said.
Former Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Nandom, Ambrose Dery was named as the Interior Minister. According to the president, he wants a lawyer with an understanding of security and who can balance the needs of the ministry and the demands of the public.
'I believe he is just the right man to provide the leadership of the interior ministry', he added.
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The President also named Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey for Foreign Affairs, Hajia Alima Mahama for Local Government and Rural Development and his one-time deputy when he was at the Attorney-General's Department under the Kufuor government, Gloria Akufo as Attorney General.
'She has very strong views, very ethical and she was the former deputy Attorney-General', Akufo-Addo said of the nominee.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Nana you do all killer moves
Hmm Lawyer Addison has been iced out... WOW time changes...
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hhhmm i'm even afraid for Nana Addo because the people of Asante are expecting so much from him, how can someone say Nana Addo has won the elections so i have reduced the cost of my goods, some also said they will give birth as soon as possible so that they can also benefit from free SHS,,hahaha what sort of illiteracy is this???? eeii asantefo)hhhhhmmm
I am not surprised with Ofori Atta's name as Finanace minster after all he handpicked Bawumia for running mate but let's not forget he is a traitor to the NPP tradition. He asked his father, William Ofori Atta, on the instructions of Nana Konadu to stop active politics, whgich in order words NPP, because at that time he, Ken, was an NDC man. Anyway who cares? He is a relative of the man so he will keep him. I doubt he will be successful anyway. He is all show and no substance, look at Data Bank.
No matter the people H E chooses, we just want to see him work to our satisfaction and to fulfill all his promises and make life wealth living
open letter to nana addo and all ghana people, mr martin hamidu has come out with a revelation, he said that some chiefs are telling nana addo not to prosecute mahama and hs ***barred word*** n,d,c ministers, if nana ddo spear any minister, mahamm and his families we will sack nana addo in one month time, we want our monies form mahama and his minister,s ghana people are starving and we need our $37 billion dollars loans and other monies, now or never, this is from poor, ,hungry people all over the world, note, we will collect all the cars, house and properties from the chiefs, n,d,c ministers have send the chiefs to go and beg nana addo spaer n,d,c, looters, god forbid
Masa grow up and don't bring tribalism here...the man has only named 13 and not done yet. We are looking for competence and not who is a fante or who is an Ashanti or Ga
Kwasi hold your fire. This is just 13 names
Well-done His Excellency Nana Addo..u do all