Reshuffle: Prez Akufo Addo introduces new faces to Salvage Economy
In less than 24 hours times, President Akufo-Addo will make major reshuffle of his government with the introduction of new faces.
Some of them.were those dropped in the second term and some.completely new faces.
Per our credible source, the President is.making the reshuffle to salvage the mess his government cause to Ghana’s economy.
Some the new faces are strong stalwarts of the New Patrioric Party (NPP) members who have served the party very well in parliament and other portfolios.
Our source indicates that, Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has been ticked for the sack while Kwabena Tahir Hammond (KT Hammond) and Dr. Stephen Amoah would be stepping into the Akufo-Addo government for the first time as Trade and Industry Minister and Minister of State in charge of Finance respectively.
Other new entrants into government, according to our sources include Palgrave Boakye Danquah who is heading to the Information Ministry as Deputy minister and Byran Acheampong who has been considered as the new Minister of Agriculture.
Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah would also not be returning to his position according to our Information. It is however yet unclear whether he will be moved or completely removed.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh and Ursula Owusu –Ekuful would all be heading to new ministries as substantive ministers.
Reshuffling of Ministers
- K T. Hammond – Trade Minister
- Byran Achempong- Agric Minister
- Stephen Amoah – Minister of State for finance
- Palgrave Boakye Danquah – Deputy Information Minister
- Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh – Health Minister
- Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Communications ministry
- Ursula Owusu-Ekuful – foreign affairs
- Adutwum – Dropped
- Asiamah – Dropped
Source : expressnewsghana.com
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