Minister-designate for Trade and Industry KT Hammond will go before the appointments committee of parliament for approval.
President Akufo-Addo appointed the Adansi Asokwa MP to take Alan Kyerematen’s place in the ministry after the latter resigned to pursue his bid for the presidency.
Stephen Amoah, a former head of MASLOC and current MP for Nhyiaeso who has been nominated as the deputy trade minister, will also testify before the committee.
Bryan Acheampong, the MP for the Abetifi Constituency, has also been chosen to lead the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and OB Amoah, the MP for Akwapim South, has been chosen to serve as the Minister of State at the Ministry of Local Government.
Others expected to appear before the appointments committee are Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, OB Amoah, and Stephen Asamoah Boateng.
Dr. Afriyie Akoto, who also resigned to pursue his presidential vision, will be replaced as the Minister of Food and Agriculture by Bryan Acheampong. Stephen Asamoah Boateng will also be in charge of the Chieftaincy Ministry.
The rest are OB Amoah, the MP for Akwapim South now Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development and Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, MP for Karaga now Minister of State at the Finance Ministry.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has been instructed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) not to approve President Nana Akufo-new Addo’s ministerial nominees.
President Akufo-Addo and his Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, are responsible for the current economic mess, according to the NDC, and their nominations are insensitive and will have an impact on government spending.
The NDC in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey said: “the NDC has long expressed concern over the very large size of the current government and shares the views of most Ghanaians, including civil society, that it must be reduced bearing in mind the current massive economic mess the country has been plunged into by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government.”
