It has emerged that former Gender Minister, Otiko Djaba has not communicated her decision to reject her new role as Ambassador to Italy to the Presidency.
Acting Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adomako Baafi says the former Gender Minister’s decision has not been officially communicated to either the government or the party.
“…it has not been officially communicated to the government so everything you are asking me is based on the media report,” he said.
Joy News sources at the presidency have also confirmed same.
Otiko Afisa Djaba disclosed her decision to turn down the ambassadorial role to Daily Graphic in an interview.
She stated that she is taking a step back from politics to spend more time with her family and also to look after her ex-husband who has suffered a stroke.
"I cannot abandon him now," the former Minister told Daily Graphic.
Until the recent reshuffling of ministers by the President, Mrs Djaba was Gender and Social Protection Minister.
Before joining the Akufo-Addo government in February 2017, Mrs Djaba was the NPP National Women's Organiser.
Source: myjoyonline
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ple shd stop playing this tribal cards. it will not help us in any way. in this life, you can not get everything u want. so we need to learn how to make sacrifices. if you can not make that sacrifice, that is ok but do not bring in tribal sentiments. in any case, this is a situation where you are being employed by someone who is been elected by the ple to do a job for him. he will want to the best for every position so that he can deliver on his mandate to the ple. well, i know there is a lot of back biting when it comes to these appointments but i think they(politicians) shd be used to that bcos they all do that. no exception. so, if the president feels you can be more efficient in a particular position or ur own ple caused it and u dont want it, why bring in tribalism? let us stop this tribal thing. that is why we are not growing as a country. I am just getting sick and tired of this tribal politics. goooshhh
Nana Addo and some people in the NPP cannot stand people who challenge them and are arrogant as they are ; this lady has all the credential and woman who should encuraged besides she did a fantastic job ; she well articulated ; well educated and grounded in credibility more than Nana Addo a fake British 'Duke' who behaves like an English Lord ; does Nana Addo think being vindictive will help him and the party ; why has Nana Addo take to playing tribalism and nepotism ?
I personally like Otiko, for the role she played in the party. She was on campaign platform with Nana at almost all the places they visited. Prior to becoming a minister, she worked hard as a women's organizer, retaining her position when her colleague party executives lost. Boakye Agyako bade farewell to dumsor and reduced electricity tarrifs. He was once a campaign manager of Nana.
Are the Krobos at risk in the NPP? Aboakye Kyeremanten Agyarko is out, Otiko Afisa Djaba is also bowing out. Yooooooo
Frankly; what is wrong and matter with some of us Ghanaias -kwaraaa!!!!; so the lady says she has choosen to resign from politics and therefore find time for her ex-husband;is a position as an ambassador to represent Ghana more important than your ex-husband with whom you have had 4 children and very sick and needs some help ; afterall Otiko -Djaba is looking after her ex-husband already and chooses to reject any diplomat appointment ; it is Nana addo who is an idiotic full to be vindictive against Otiko djaba ;is Nana addo not aware of otikos problems ; of course Nana addo is aware but because of his arrogant attitude chooses to send the lay out of ghaa ; so why should the lady accept this job and resign ; afterall there are many fulls in the party who will accept this appointment besides who wants to serve ghana these days ; it is a thankless job ; all you get is a state burial at the state house ;what is wrong in comming back to help your 'ex' if she or he have medical problems ; people do this all the time;massa do not waste your time serving Ghana it is worth the bother because is an ungrateful nation ; it is only idiotic fulls who go serve Ghana .
Is Ambassador to the great country like Italy a small portfolio for Otiko? Pride will kill some politicians. The president who appointed her to the Gender Ministry knows better than her so if you have been re-assigned a new position I don't see the punishment in it. If you were rejecting the new position on grounds of ill-health of your husband then it would be understandable but your EX-HUSBAND?.Please if you don't like that portfolio better tell the president because many are on the line waiting.You could have better pleaded with the president to help you with another position if you indeed had a genuine cause rather than going to the media when you had not officially communicated you decision to the presidency.
Otiko was championing all our prayers and fasting when things were difficult for us in opposition but now look at what is happening to her. We are gradually learning a lot as juveniles in politics . Some of us are not happy about those advising nana on some issues. We suffered together but rejection has set in to favor those who gossip the more. I wish you well with pains.