President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo is expected to name his first batch of Regional Ministerial nominees today.
According to sources, President Akufo-Addo who visited the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters at Asylum Down, Accra, yesterday amid wild jubilation by the party members, said he dropped the hint last week at a function with party executives in Accra.
This is in accordance with Article 256(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution which empowers the president with the prior approval of parliament, to appoint for each region, a minister who shall represent him in the region.
Even before the president officially drops the list later today, speculations are rife over who he is most likely to name.
Sources say Ishmael Ashitey, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic party (NPP), is likely to be named Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, Lawyer Asumah Kyeremeh for Brong-Ahafo Region and Kwamena Duncan, a regional panelist on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' morning show programme, for the Central Region.
Mr. Ashitey was a former Minister of Fisheries under the Kufuor administration and former MP for Tema East.
Also likely to be named is Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, for the Western Region and Salifu Saeed, a former DCE for Nanumba, as the most likely candidate for the Northern Regional.
The immediate past MP for Bosomtwi, Simon Osei, is tipped to become the Ashanti Regional Minister.
Ms Gifty Eugenia Kusi, the NPP's former MP for Tarkwa Nsueam in the Western Region, is likely going to be the Deputy Regional Minister-designate.
However, there is confusion in the NPP in the Northern Region over the appointment of a Deputy Regional Minister for the region.
A group calling itself Youth Movement for Justice and Growth has alleged that there are intentions from the presidency to substitute Chebire Moses for Solomon Boar, MP for Bunkpurugu, for the position of Deputy Northern Regional Minister.
Chebire Moses was the secretary to the Regional Minister under the Kufuor administration and willing to cooperate and mediate matters between the party's leadership and government representatives in the region, the group claimed.
According to the group, it would resist any attempt by any individual or group to deny or substitute Mr. Moses for anybody.
Speaking to Daily Guide, the secretary of the group Haruna Abdul Rashid, said the presidency promised to consult the constituency leadership before any nomination is made and that the entire regional chairman endorsed Moses.
Source: Daily Guide�
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Observers are worried what do you wants from Kwamina he has been chosen already you like him or not congrats brother don't mind the jeolousy pple nd move forward
Hmmmm! Since this man came to power in Ghana I have not been myself. His true colours are always hidden. God save Ghana from any potential evil this man has for his fellow citizens.
This post is unrelated to this topic but may I ask, what happened to the fires? 2009 fires and 2013 fires? Is this the same Ghana? Were some people behind these fires? Ghanaians open your eyes because we might be dining with the devil himself. Food for thought
I am against Nana appointing party executives as ministers. Who will man the regional and district offices? Please don't be detached from the grass roots.
The appointments are good but frankly with MMDCEs, I think Regional Ministers have outlived their usefulness. We have a Local Government Minister and a Regional Minister. What will they be doing? I suggest we scrap all these Regional positions including those for the Police and others and instead decentralise properly.
i don't see anything wrong with the president NANA ADDO'S appointment so those barking Dogs can go and sleep
HE IS NOT A 'BOB OKALA' DURING THE CAMPAIGNS HE HAD TO SING TO PRESS HIS POINTS AND HE DID THAT WITH EXCELLENCE!!
Many people are displaying their ignorance and ***barred word*** here as usual. When others were working hard for the agenda of the NPP, where were you? These are among some of the people who put all they had in the campaign, including their lives. Now that they have been nominated, everyone wants to raise their voices to criticize. ***barred word*** or put up because you do not know how they got the nod. This is not the time to lobby, it is a time to glorify those who sacrificed for the party and are capable to push its agenda.
Kwamena Duncan is no different from allotey Jacobs and Ken agyepong. Probably, he can be managing an assembly but not a region. Ghanaians are not expecting same old ndc mistakes in npp government. Can you imagine this. I don't want a regional minister who stoops so low on radio and be singing profane songs. What would he be teaching children in the region
Western Regional Minister to the Safwi again???? Why has the Ahantas been ignored completely in the NPP government whiles they have been voting massively for UP/NPP tradition since independent????? Bone ben na Ahantafo ay3??? Hmmmmmmmmmm.