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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@ HASHIM I AM A GHANAIAN BUT LOVE OTIKO DJABA EVEN THOUGH I DONT SUPPORT ANY POLITICAL PARTY, I KNOW HOW OTIKO HAS SACRIFICED FOR NPP BUT NOT NPP ALONE BUT FOR GHANA AS A WHOLE.HER FAMILY LOST SO MANY THINGS UNDER MR RAWLINGS REVOLUTION YET THEY SURVIVED.A TRUE PATRIOT.LETS GIVE CREDIT TO WHERE CREDIT BELONGS.I MET DR.HILLA LIMMAN PERSONALLY WAS IT AKANS WHO OVERTHREW LIMMANS GOVERNMENT? AKANS ARE BOND WITH EVERY TRIBE IN GHANA EXCEPT SOME FEW EGOISTIC ***barred word*** WHO CANNOT BEAR TO TOLERATE OTHER TRIBES. THE PRESIDENCY IS FOR ALL GHANAIANS AND ANY GHANAIAN WHO ASPIRE TO THE TOP CAN CARRY THE MANTEL.ONE GHANA ONE PEOPLE ONE DESTINY.
Hashim the comments you made connotes no Northerner nor Voltarian will every become president except through the barrel of the gun. Are akans not Ghanaians, did not akans vote for Mahama when he run for the office of the president. You're very shallow minded and full of hatred and bigotry. Otiko served well at the behest of the president just like any other candidate and can be reshuffled per the presidents discretion. Stop reading mischief and into every action of the president. In less than 3 year the people of Ghana will go to the poles and will decide if per his performance he's deserving of a second term or not. That is the nature of politics. You criticize Akans of being tribalistic, but I've come to realize overtime that the people who say that the most are the culprit of their own intimations.
Is that to say no prior consultations or deliberations were made between the 'appointer' and the appointee? African politics paa heerrrr...
@Hashim...and NDC is for Northerners and Voltarians period!!
next time think of your family first JOHN MAHAMA GOD is speaking they couldnt allow you to chop even 2 year upon all your suffering,is a leason to the northerners who let politics blind them.npp belongs to akans period.
This is very rare. Congrats
Dankatiwa..this woman was insulting former president Mahama and when she ask to withdraw and apologize she said she won't. You went to Gender ministry did less and now you can't control your temper or give your president the respect for his reshuffle and now you running away and eventually resigning from active politics. Sia..next time you learn to respect elders
A very wise decision. You have to know the time to say NO and attend to family.
This is a very sad news for NPP.
Otiko, I respect you for this bold step. Others must learn from you. A lady of substance. Salute!