With the swearing-in of the last batch of ministerial nominees on Friday, President Akufo-Addo is set to announce the names of deputy ministers this week.
Even though the president has a tight schedule this week with the delivery of his maiden State of the Nation Address (SoNA) tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, to parliament among other engagements – barring any last-minute hitches – the names of the deputy ministers will drop.
Pressure is said to be mounting on the president with lobbyists reportedly struggling to catch his attention.
However, President Akufo-Addo is said to be consulting the substantive ministers before announcing deputies in order to have harmonious working relationship.
According to presidency sources, most of the deputy ministers might be coming from parliament, including the youngest MP, Francisca Oteng Mensah, who has reportedly been penciled to be one of them.
The Kwabre East MP, who was massively endorsed by her people during the December 7, 2016 parliamentary election, had a total of 71,757 votes, representing 83.03% – the highest in the history of elections in the country.
Also on the list is the MP for Cape Coast North, Barbara Asher Ayisi, who is reportedly tipped for deputy minister in-charge of tertiary education.
Her counterpart from Prestea-Huni Valley, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, is also going to be on the list of deputy ministers.
Godfried Yeboah Dame of Akufo-Addo and Prempeh Chambers is partnering Gloria Akuffo as a deputy Attorney General.
Mr Dame was the face of the NPP in court, having handled most of the party’s legal issues, including the Afoko and Sammy Crabbe cases.
Joy FM’s onetime morning show host and now MP for Ofoase Ayirebi in the Eastern Region, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, and Perry Okudzeto, NPP deputy director of communications, are heading to the Information Ministry to support Mustapha Hamid, just as Kobby Okyere Darko-Mensah, MP for Takoradi and Mohammed Amin Anta of ACEP, would be providing support for Boakye Agyarko as deputy ministers for the Energy Ministry.
Former deputy Youth Organiser of the ruling NPP and now MP for Lawra, Anthony Karbo, is heading to Roads and Highway Ministry as deputy to Kwasi Amoako-Atta with Kwaku Kwarteng, MP for Obuasi West, going to support Ken Ofori-Atta as deputy minister of finance.
Osei Bonsu Amoah, MP for Akuapem South and former deputy sports minister, is tipped for either the interior ministry to assist Ambrose Dery, MP for Nandom or find himself at the local government and rural development ministry to support Hajia Alima Mahama, MP for Nalerigu in the Northern Region.
Abraham Dwuma Odoom, former deputy minister for health and MP for Twifo Atti Mokwa in the Central Region, is going to the Ministry Of Food & Agriculture as one of the deputies to Dr Afriyie Akoto, while Ledzokuku MP, Dr Okoe Boye, may go to the health ministry to join Dormaa Central MP, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu as his deputy. Sports administrator Vincent Sowah Odotei, might be joining Isaac Asiamah, MP for Atwima Mponua, at the youth and sports ministry.
The deputy for the communications ministry where Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is the minister, is between George Neenyi Andah and Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie of Alliance for Accountable Government (AFAG) fame.
Dr Afriyie, a medical doctor with specialty in health economy, holds a Masters degree in Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana. He also studied at the Health Economic Research Centre at the University of Oxford and has led several advocacy programmes in telecommunication policies.
The MP for Ekumfi, Ato Cudjoe and that of Gomoa East, Kojo Asemanyi, are tipped for deputy fisheries minister, while Cynthia Morrison, MP for Agona West or Gifty Twum-Ampofo, MP for Abuakwa North, may partner Otiko Afisa Djaba at the Gender, Children &Social Protection Ministry.
Charles Owiredu, NPP director for international affairs, may partner Shirley Ayorkor Botchway at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Source: Daily Guide
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very bad if the list is true i think ASHANTI REGIONAL EXECUTIVES, COUNSEL OF ELDERS etc also deserve where is KOFI DWUMAH, YAW ADOMAKO BAAFI, SAMPANE, KEWSI KYEI, LORD INUSAK LANSA, CHAIRMAAN WONTUMI, DR NSIA ASARE, MR AYISI BOATENG, DR AMOAKO TUFFOURR Nana, check ya security, its the weakest so far dont let asante bediatuo and gabby blind you CHECK KEN DAPPAH AND 2008 ELECTION : NDC stu.pidity at ken dapaah no show, even currently apologising to kofi adams while he could have told our ppl at least to see him but not to make it seem our people are bad NTIWUL is too a kid to handle service men whose service years are more than his entire life on earth, let him be deputy at least and take over in our nest term ending your 4 years, dont you have a brother who can at least do like kuffour did, we are in africa ooh and the military knows no democracy AMBROS DERRY, can trust him with the bad start of his sister in the NDC still occupying a top brass at the headquarters, masa, is not about competence bcx those to replace them that are NPP that fought for our victory are much more competent to do same CDS, well, elections are over but i cannot trust a former aid de camp of a former president. aid de camp is at least a staunch aid to the president and did you check his camp from npp primaries 2008, 2012, i think someone else may be better not doubting his affiliation to NPP or competence remember the likes of nana obri boahene, abronye dc kwame baffor, charles owusu, ma senior john kumah, philip addisson etc let ya boys and girls be warned not to feel like mourihno team UNTOUCHABLES, ursla, mustapha hamid, asiama etc must be careful the only team i like and is solid is the ATTORNEY GENERAL & SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, though i prefeered Addisson, any mentioned are equally good but g=fix addisson ssomewhere relevant otiko must marry and be reasonsable bcx she is dealing with not only young girls but seriuos mothers and old women, what sort of childish hair style is that she must be to formwer first ladies nana konadu, mrs theresah kuffour, naadu mills, (lordina hahah), and mrs rebecca akuffo and even samira 2nd lady npp has ppl like ppls mother of ofikrom, mary churcher etc to seek advise from again, nana stop been too careful like a defensive coach who does not wanna loose a match clarity, we voted for you to bring discipline, to the sytem hence seizing state cars, reducing taxes, tarrif, free shs etc will bring back the ghana we voted you for. our vote was not to pamper ndc, mahama etc neither to intimidate them but for CORRUPTION, dont spare any now you have the good will of the pppl, implement the hard core policies, flamboyant programms bcx when we get to neglecting you, mahamas even was smalll dont endager the chances of the bawumia, alan, frimpong boateng etc check ya TOR, GNPC, GHANA GAS appointments well, more filla to you and dont confirm them its better you pay them their campaign funds that to appoint them as disaster to your excellent governance
Nana the country is not for NDC. Move over there are intelligent people selected to serve Ghana not brand buses and leave poor people like you hero worshipping Mahama. ONAAPO
who will ***barred word*** back or you think Ghanaians has lost their senses
Incompetent people....JM will be back
Afenyo-Markin must make this list!!!
please can you brief me with the Deputy Minister for Security ? who is the one to be posted to assist Mr Ken Dapaah, thank you