President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo is expected to name his first batch of Regional Ministerial nominees today.
According to sources, President Akufo-Addo who visited the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters at Asylum Down, Accra, yesterday amid wild jubilation by the party members, said he dropped the hint last week at a function with party executives in Accra.
This is in accordance with Article 256(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution which empowers the president with the prior approval of parliament, to appoint for each region, a minister who shall represent him in the region.
Even before the president officially drops the list later today, speculations are rife over who he is most likely to name.
Sources say Ishmael Ashitey, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic party (NPP), is likely to be named Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, Lawyer Asumah Kyeremeh for Brong-Ahafo Region and Kwamena Duncan, a regional panelist on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' morning show programme, for the Central Region.
Mr. Ashitey was a former Minister of Fisheries under the Kufuor administration and former MP for Tema East.
Also likely to be named is Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, for the Western Region and Salifu Saeed, a former DCE for Nanumba, as the most likely candidate for the Northern Regional.
The immediate past MP for Bosomtwi, Simon Osei, is tipped to become the Ashanti Regional Minister.
Ms Gifty Eugenia Kusi, the NPP's former MP for Tarkwa Nsueam in the Western Region, is likely going to be the Deputy Regional Minister-designate.
However, there is confusion in the NPP in the Northern Region over the appointment of a Deputy Regional Minister for the region.
A group calling itself Youth Movement for Justice and Growth has alleged that there are intentions from the presidency to substitute Chebire Moses for Solomon Boar, MP for Bunkpurugu, for the position of Deputy Northern Regional Minister.
Chebire Moses was the secretary to the Regional Minister under the Kufuor administration and willing to cooperate and mediate matters between the party's leadership and government representatives in the region, the group claimed.
According to the group, it would resist any attempt by any individual or group to deny or substitute Mr. Moses for anybody.
Speaking to Daily Guide, the secretary of the group Haruna Abdul Rashid, said the presidency promised to consult the constituency leadership before any nomination is made and that the entire regional chairman endorsed Moses.
Source: Daily Guide�
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Kwamena Duncan for central regional minister, Aden, nana addo is he sleeping. How can you appoint bob okala, a comedian as head of central regional administration. This guy who sees kotokuraba market as shopping mall that cape coast traders dont deserve to sell there. Nana addo needs to be reminded, that the people of central region did not vote for you to select such comedians to come and lead us. There are very serious minded NPP men and women in the region who are very much competent to lead the region and not think peacefm joker. Get him some of the toilets foot soldiers are fighting for to manage.
I thought the Ashanti Regional minister job will go to Wontumi. Why is he being ignored?
Why the North? The Prez knows best please they are party members and capable. The Prez is putting his team together. You advice and not appoint.
People of the Northern Region it is not in your place to appoint or disappoint. Leave the president to do his job and lets have some peace. Nhowoni.
So no job for kokofu
Kwamena Duncan.......AAPOSITIVITY !!
I think Kwamena Duncan deserves to be the Central Regional Minister. The President should appoint him because he has done a lot for the party except that we will miss him as one of the panelists on Wednesdays.