2nd batch of ministerial nominees; Ursula, Akoto Osei, Joe Ghartey named
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has released a second batch of ministerial nominees to help him steer the affairs of government.
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The president on Tuesday announced his first batch of nominees at the Flagstaff House in Accra.
The new list of 12 nominees was announced on the floor of Parliament Wednesday by the Speaker, Professor Mike Oquaye.
This brings to 25 the total number of appointments made by the President so far.
With the 25 so far, the President has created six new portfolios in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation, Regional Reorganization and Development, Railway Development and the Senior Minister and National Security portfolios. Water Resources has been taken out of the Ministry of Works and Housing and has been realigned as the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources.
Below is the new list of ministerial nominees
Samuel Atta Akyea - Works and Housing
Joseph Kofi Adda - Sanitation and Water Resources
Ursula Owusu Ekuful - Communications
Kwesi Amoako Atta - Roads and Highways
Joe Ghartey - Railway Development
Otiko Afisa Djaba - Gender, Children and Social Protection
Ignatius Bafuor Awuah - Employment and Labour Relations
Kweku Ofori Asiamah - Transport
John Peter Amewu - Lands and Natural Resources
Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng - Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
Anthony Akoto Osei - Monitoring and Evaluation
Dan Kweku Botwe - Regional Reorganization and Development