President Akufo-Addo is set to announce a major ministerial reshuffle today, February 14. This will be his first significant overhaul since taking office in January 2017. Sources within the government’s administrative headquarters, the Jubilee House, have informed Apexnewsgh.com about this upcoming announcement.
There has been a flurry of activity on the fourth floor of the Jubilee House, where ministers who may be affected by the reshuffle have been seen, along with other Members of Parliament who are expected to benefit from the changes. It is estimated that around 12 current ministers of state, including 10 cabinet ministers and two regional ministers, will be impacted by the reshuffle. This could result in prominent government figures losing their positions or being reassigned.
On February 13, President Akufo-Addo held extensive discussions with ministers and deputy ministers who may be affected, as well as those who will be joining or leaving his administration in the reshuffle. The announcement is scheduled for 11am on Valentine’s Day and is highly anticipated. It will see some key government members leaving their posts after serving for the past seven years, while others will take on new roles.
Sources within the government have revealed that calls have been made to nominees and casualties since Tuesday night to ensure a smooth transition. However, the sources have also expressed that it has been a challenging process as some nominees are hesitant to accept their new roles due to the high expectations placed upon them and the limited time left in the administration’s tenure.
Below are the confirmed names and movements according to our sources:
Leaving Government
– Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister
– Freda Prempeh, Sanitation and Water Resources Minister
– Dr. Mohammed Awa, Tourism Minister
– Ambrose Dery, Interior Minister
– Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Environment Science, Technology and Innovation Minister
– Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Roads and Highways Minister
– Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Health Minister
– Dan Kwaku Botwe, Local Government Minister
– Zuweira Lariba, Gender Minister
New Nominations
– Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, Greater Accra Region
– Henry Quartey, Interior
– Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Finance
– Lydia Alhassan, Sanitation and Water Resources
– Andrew Agyepa Mercer, Tourism
– Ophelia Hayford Mensah, Environment Science, Technology and Innovation
– Ms Fatimatu Abubakar, Information
– Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Works and Housing
– Francis Asenso Boakye, Roads and Highways
– Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, Health
– Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, Local Government
– Darkoa Newman, Gender
The previous government restructuring occurred a month ago after the resignations of former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen and Agriculture Minister Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. These ministers stepped down to focus on their political campaigns. Insiders have revealed that the upcoming reshuffle is expected to be far-reaching and was strategically postponed to coincide with the conclusion of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential and parliamentary primaries. This was done to prevent ministers from potentially suffering electoral setbacks while transitioning to new roles. The reshuffle was initially planned for December but was rescheduled to February to avoid unsuccessful candidates attributing their loss to the president.
Last week, 24 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives were relieved of their duties, and 26 replacements were appointed as part of efforts to strengthen local governance.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
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