A 20 Member Tranistion Team that will see to a successful January 7th swearing-in of newly elected President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been named.
The Mahama-led NDC government was thumped at the polls last Wednesday losing out to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who secured 53.85% of the total valid votes cast. He won the popular vote in six of Ghana’s 10 regions.
And in accordance with Presidential (Transition) (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which demands for the establishment of a Transition Team within twenty-four hours after the declaration of the results of the presidential election, the incoming president and the out-going team have named their representatives who will ensure a smooth handing over.
A statement issued in Accra today (Saturday) and signed by the Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, indicated that the team which will be inaugurated on Sunday comprise (1) the head of the presidential staff appointed under the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), (ii) the Attorney-General, (iii) the Minister responsible for Finance, (v) the Minister responsible for the Interior, (vi) the Minister responsible for Defence, (vii) the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs, (viii) the Minister responsible for Local Government, the Head of the Civil Service, the Head of the Local Government Service, the Secretary to the Cabinet, and the National Security Co-ordinator amongst others.
Read the statement below
Further to the provisions of the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845), President John Dramani Mahama has appointed the following as members of the Transition Team:
1. Julius Debrah- Chief of Staff
2. Marietta Brew Appiah Opong- Attorney General & Minister for Justice
3. Seth E. Terkper- Minister for Finance
4. Prosper Bani- Minister for the Interior
5. Dr. Benjamin Kunbour- Minister for Defence
6. Hanna S. Tetteh- Minister for Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration
7. Alhaji Collins Dauda- Minister for Local Government & Rural Development
Representing the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are:
1. Yaw Osafo Maafo- Representative of the President-elect
2. Frema Osei Opare- Head of the Staff of Office of the President-elect
3. Gloria Akuffo- Member responsible for Legal Affairs
4. Ken Ofori- Atta- Member responsible for Finance
5. Ambrose Dery- Member responsible for the Interior
6. Dominic Nitiwul- Member responsible for Defence
7. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey- Member responsible for Foreign Affairs
8. Hajia Alima Mahama- Member responsible for Local Government
9. Albert Kan Dapaah- Member responsible for National Security
In accordance with the provisions of the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845), the following are statutory members of the Transition Team:
1. Head of the Civil Service
2. Head of the Local Government Service
3. Secretary to the Cabinet
4. National Security Coordinator
The Transition Team, which will be co-chaired by President John Dramani Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President-elect, will be inaugurated on Sunday December 11, 2016 at 5pm.
Signed:
Edward K. Omane Boamah (Dr.)
Minister for Communications
Accra.
December 10, 2016.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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@kpade;"You see full Akan no fante, Ga, ewe etc". What do you mean by "full Akan no fante?" Fante is a tribe,a subset of the Akan ethnic group.Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is a Ga. You do not know that a Fante is an Akan, yet you come out with such an ***barred word*** statement. People like you were the reason why Mahama fell so heavily.
We dont need babies with sharp teeth here, we are a serious people. Do you want us to make mistake like NDC? We know what we are doing, so chill.
However, as a fante man I was thinking that all the development Mahama did in Central Region my people will vote for him but I do not know that my people are the most fooooooo0000ls in Ghana.Is only my fante foooooooooooo000ls that will vote for Asante foooooo000ls to rule them, and this Asante foooo000ls will turn and called them jokers. Ewe people will not do that. They feel pround for their people but my Central Fante foooooo000ls
Why all these people in transition team 7 in the govt and 9 in the incoming govt. Beware of taxpayers money .
all dis not necessary for now let concentrate on how to get our monies back for now. these are just transition team members not ministers
Inauguration is on the 7th January and the chop, chop, chop of Ghana tax payers money starts on the 8th.
@ Are you save under nana, are you guys not learning any lessons? You have done this over the years and have been punished HEAVILY. Go and ask Rawlings if Nana Addo is tribalistic. SHAME ON YOU!
So nana addo is recycling these old kuffour ***barred word*** and bring them back. Is he serious at all. The electorates spoke that they needed change and that means those old folks should be placed somewhere for new but competent and knowledgeable personalities. There are so many non partizan Ghanaians who can do the job competently, so dont just start by making the same mistake John Mahama made by surrounding himself with his families and friends. I would have thought you have add people such as pastor otabil, ndoum, bright akwetey and co to be part of your transition, but now you your cousins ofori atta, osafo maafo and gloria kuffour all in this transition team. Be careful, please.
Yes, we are safe under Nana, you semiliterates sit in that Ghana and talk divisions and tribe and hate, plain mischief. Does Nana's chosen team come from the same town or region or tribe. Why do you always have to say Volta. NDC says it has found over-voting in Ashanti Region, and Eastern, did you hear anybody in the NPP rank conclude that the NDC hates Ashanti's. NDC politics makes me sick and even the president was doing that tribal politicking. It is unfortunate.
Is Shirley Ayorkor Botwe an akan? Do you know some might have an Akan name or otherwise but are from different tribes? Give us a break!! What has a transition team got to do with tribe? I hate intellectuals who behave like illiterates?