President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has earned praise for acknowledging persons living with disabilities with the inclusion of one Mr Joshua Makuba in his list of nominees for ministerial appointments.
President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 21, 2021, sent to parliament a total of 46 nominees for consideration to be appointed as sector ministers and regional ministers.
Included in the list for the position of Oti Regional Minister was Mr Makuba, a physically challenged person.
Mr Makuba, who has his right leg amputated, if passed by Parliament’s Appointment Committee, will serve as Oti Regional Minister in the second term of President Akufo-Addo.
The nominee, despite his disability, has distinguished himself as an industrious individual who has over the years worked for the New Patriotic Party in the Oti Region.
The nominee is the current Regional Secretary of the party having won the position during a regional delegates conference in 2018.
Mr Makuba, who is from the Nkwanta South Constituency, won the position by gaining 98 votes out of the 150 total votes cast by the delegates.
He has been a strong advocate for persons living with disabilities and on several occasions called for their inclusion in governance.
Makubu Joshua in academia holds an HND in Statistics, BSc in Actuarial Science, MPhil in Finance and a PhD Finance.
His nomination has been met with positive reactions by advocates and other PWDs who have taken to social media to congratulate him.
Source: Ghanaweb
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"So in Italy, is a blessing to have a phisical challenge in your family". Sorry Hamidu I get what you mean but nobody will wish his or her child or children to be physically challenged. In any case this man is one of the best brains in Ghana. It is a lesson to all parents to give their full support to their children with disabilities.
We wish him all the best. Nana, Mr persident, on behalf of all the physical challange in Ghana, WE SAY THANK YOU. We promise on behalf of our dear brother whom we believe the parliament will approve, say WE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.To our dear brother, this is time to bright our Conner, for Ghana our motherland also have Faith in us that we also can do what our abel men are doing.The world knows especially Europe here, they have special CARE ON DISABLED, They even give something to the family (IN CASH) to carter for them every month. So in italy, is a blessing to have a physical challange in your family. We hope to see that in our country Ghana as we move on building our dear nation. To our parents, we love them, they should not give up on us,though is very dìfficut to handle us,we pray that the good lord will bless you all. our future is bright.Thank you Mr president!