The Gender and Social Protection Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba has decided to leave 'active politics' and enjoy 'life' with her family.
The Minister was one of the casualties in a recent reshuffle by President Akufo-Addo. She was appointed as an Ambassador to Italy.
However, in an interview with the Daily Graphic, Monday, Otiko disclosed that she had resigned from active politics and has decided to turn down the appointment.
“At 56 years, I want to relax and enjoy my family and life and, therefore, I am not ready to take up the appointment as Ambassador to Italy,” she said.
Apart from that she is going to take care of her ex-husband who had stroke for the past six years; adding, “I am the one who has been taking care of him since he got sick and I cannot abandon him now”
Meanwhile, her decision has been made official in a letter to the President. She has also handed over to the Minister of Planning, Professor George Gyan-Baffour.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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I knew it !!!!!; Otiko Djaba will not take no toic flat--ulen--ce from this 'bisa goma'little peenes like tortoise from Nana Addo an arrogant full ad a corrupt man who has surrounded himself with his family and frineds and concubines who thinks Mensah-Otabil is the greatest pastor in Ghana but turns out to be a fraudester and a krook ; this is a formidable woan with credibility amongst women who will be an asset to the npp and a potential future leader for the NPP in the 2020 elections; why does he not give the job to one of his relatives like he gave a job to his sons mother ;Nana addo cann intimidate Otiko Djaba -NO WAY!!!!the lady is a highly educated woman far more than Nana Addo can have in his cabinet ; he has surrounded himself with criminals and fraudesters like Osafo Marfo and others qwho will eventually bring him down.
insinuations and propagandizing bloggers. there is no rift between the VP and Nana Addo and neither is any political appointment permanent. Get that in your thick skull. Otiko has the right to leave if she thought her being appointed to be an ambassador was beneath her. The idea of thinking of being indispensable rocks my mind. She served well as gender minister. We give her that respect and kudos but her deteriorating relationship with Bugri Naabu and other senior officials within the party had reached a crescendo that needed some checking. I will say that she will regret her decision in the long-run because i'm sure her re-assignment was to protect her and keep her for the contributions she made as well as her wit. Nana Addo is human but he's consistently shown and proven that he's beyond pettiness and vindictiveness and surely he's not one who repays evil for good. I wish Otiko well and good luck.
I know understand how principled this woman is. If she was bold enough to call his own brother John Mahama a devil, then I now understand why she has poopooed nana addo's appointment. I think we need more of such stouhearted individuals in Ghana politics. Even men are afraid. Boakye agyarko is sitting down quietly even though he knows a lot about that dubious ameri deal, that nana addo and his kinsmen are deep in. I understand the deal is what has brought the seeming rift between nana and barwumia hence nana addo refusing to shake hands with his vice.
IF AKUFFO ADDO IS SMART, HE'LL ENTICE OTIKO BACK ....SOON....WITH A POWERFUL MINISTERIAL POST. But is he smart enough to recognise Otiko's worth?
Her character and nature partly helped in winning the last elections. Is it that this same nature and character cannot be tolerated in public office?. Is it a matter of fairness or she has not simply been handled and treated well?
*Why Otiko Afisa Djaba is bowing out from Politics...,* THE REAL FACTS Before the NPP National election, Akufo Addo issued a directive to all his appointees to support and vote for Freddy Blay or get kicked out from from his government, Otiko defied and ignored that directive , told Nana Addo ‘’We are not robots and cannot be pushed about like kids’’ and went ahead to support Stephen Ntim. After the Koforidua congress, Otiko was summoned to the Flagstaff House and was queried for disobeying the PRESIDENT before Freddy Blay and John Boadu , Otiko got infiriuated and had serious exchanges with the President and Blay, she refused to be cowered into submission, out of anger she told Freddy Blay to stay out of NPP matters since he is a complete stranger in the NPP and took her bag and walked out cursing them on her way out. Her misbehavior in front of the President really got him angry and embarrassed so he made the decision to reshuffle her out of his government completely but at that moment Joan Boadu quickly reminded him that Otiko was one of the few Krobo’s in the government and thus kicking her out could send bad signals to the Krobos. The Upper East Regional Minister was the one originally penciled for the role of Ambassador to Italy but a decision was made to rather send Otiko to Italy. Otiko was not informed of the reshuffle. She only heard her reshuffle on radio and said "This man is VINDICTIVE". She told her friends that she is not going to accept the appointment and will bow out of politics. But promised to teach Akufo Addo a lesson.
This is a woman of Substance! No one is perfect and we all learn from our mistakes and become better people. That is the goal of life. Best of all luck to you Otiko, God knows your heart!
OTIKO DJABA unlike some NPP 'rats' and tow rags will accept crummps from Nana Addos dinner table but the lady Otiko I am sure is not cheap neither would she kow-tow to Nana Addo for an unacceptable position ; Otiko to me is one of the competent ladies in the NPP who will do even a better job than Nana Addoas the President of Ghana because she is a no unsense lady and will tell you where to go stick gun or masterbate and like Nana Addo she is from a reputable home with credibility ; for me I am glad she told Nana Addo to go masterbate with his mediocre postion; such high quality lady to be an ambasador ? are you joking !!!!!! Nana ADDO ; the question is why did not Nana Addo discuss the position move before he appointed the lady ; arrogance will not help you Nana Addo.
Madam Otiko, I am very sure that Nana Addo had in mind to keep you out from insult which the NDC members and keep your good name and your pride as one of the greatest women in Ghana. I think that is why he decided to send you from Ghana. For me, I have a great respect for you because you are a very bold and disciplined woman and I was very happy that Nana reassigned you to Italy but at the same time you have your right to take your decision. Thank you for making Ghanaian women proud and you resigned without any political blunder. Again thank you for your services to our Nation Ghana. However, I am very sad today.
kudos to lady otiko. a very wise decision, which is rare in africa these days. May the good God bless her ways