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Pius Enam Hadzide, a Deputy Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the recent reshuffle of some Ministers and their deputies as a "musical chairs game" which would yield no results.

Speaking as a panel member on Saturday’s "Adekye Nsroma"  program on UTV , the outspoken NPP activist stated that the changes do not seem to be that which would help transform and bring the needed change to resolve to the numerous challenges facing the country.

“...what can these changes the President has done bring to alleviate the many problems of Ghana? For example, what new is Alex Segbefia bringing on board? What has he got to offer which he did not give this administration during his tenure as a deputy Minister of Defence?” he asked.

Mr. Hadzide made this comments after a statement from the Flagstaff House indicating changes made to the executive arm of government.

A statement signed by Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah also announced new appointments by the President.

Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu has been assigned to the Presidency as a Minister of State.

The President has also reassigned the Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda Member of Parliament (MP), to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

The statement also announced the President's nomination of Deputy Minister for Defence, Alex Segbefia as Minister for Health and the headmaster of Tepa Senior High School, Peter Anarfi-Mensah, as Ashanti Regional Minister.

Member of Parliament for Juabeso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has been nominated as a Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to replace Ebenezer Okletey Teye Larbi (MP).

However, Pius Hadzide is not convinced that the changes made by President Mahama would achieve the positive results Ghanaians are looking for.