POLITICS

RESHUFFLE: John Peter Amewu replaces sacked Energy Minister
President Akufo-Addo has replaced Mr. Boakye Agyako, the former Minister of Energy who was sacked three days ago with Mr. John-Peter Amewu, who until this new announcement was the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

Date Created : 8/9/2018 12:08:40 PM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

Mr. John Peter Amewu was made the acting Minister for Energy when Mr. Boakye Agyako was axed from his position.

This was contained in a press release from the Communications Directorate of the Jubilee House signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin today August 9, 2018.

In what comes as a major changes to his ministerial appointees since assuming office, Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection has also now been moved and made Ambassador designate to Italy.

Others affected by the reshuffle include;

1. Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, is now Minister for Lands and Natural Resources;

2. Hon. Kofi Adda, Member of Parliament for Navrongo constituency and former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, is now Minister for Aviation;

3. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, former Minister for Aviation, is now Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources;

4. Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Minister for Information, is now Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development;

5. Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebi constituency and former Deputy Minister for Information, is now Minister for Information designate;

6. Hon. Cynthia Morrison, Member of Parliament for Agona West constituency, is now Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection designate;

7. Paulina Tangoba Abayage, former Ambassador to Italy, is now Upper East Regional Minister designate;

8. Hon. Evans Opoku Bobie, Member of Parliament for Asunafo North constituency and former deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, is now Brong Ahafo Regional Minister designate;

9. Hon. Martin Oti Gyarko, Member of Parliament for Techiman North constituency, is now Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister designate;

10. Hon. Boniface Abubakar Saddique, Member of Parliament for Madina constituency and former Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, is now Minister of State at the Office of the Vice President;

11. Rockson Bukari, former Upper East Regional Minister, is now Minister of State at the Office of the President;

12. Pius Enam Hadzide, former deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, is now Deputy Minister for Information; and

13. Perry Curtis Okudzeto, former deputy Minister for Information, is now Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports.

The changes take immediate effect according to the statement

Meanwhile, the President looks forward to Parliament expediting action on the vetting of the Ministers-designate for Information, and Gender, Children and Social Protection, and the Regional Ministers-designate for Upper East and Brong Ahafo, as well as the deputy Regional Minister-designate for Brong Ahafo, so they can assume their respective offices as quickly as possible.