President Akufo-Addo has delegated additional responsibilities to certain Ministers to address vacancies within various Ministries lacking substantive ministers.
In a significant reshuffle on February 14th, the President removed some ministers from their positions while reassigning others to different ministries.
Notable among these changes is the temporary assignment of Railway Minister John Peter Amewu to oversee the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry until Lydia Seyram Alhassan completes her vetting process.
Similarly, Interior Minister Henry Quartey will manage the Greater Accra Region until Nii Kwartei Titus Glover assumes the position of Greater Accra Regional Minister. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, currently Minister of Works and Housing, will continue to handle the responsibilities of the Information Ministry until his former deputy, Fatimatu Abubakar, undergoes vetting and parliamentary approval.
Furthermore, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who heads the Communications Ministry, has been tasked with leading the Health Ministry until Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye officially assumes the role. Osei Bonsu Amoah will temporarily oversee the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry until the substantive minister, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, is approved.
Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, will manage the Oti region temporarily, and Hawa Koomson, the Fisheries Minister, will handle the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection until Darkoa Newman takes over. Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, will oversee the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation temporarily until Ophelia Quansah Hayford assumes the role.
These Ministers will take on additional responsibilities to ensure smooth and efficient governance in their respective sectors until substantive ministers are appointed. This decision reflects the government’s commitment to enhancing administrative efficiency and performance across ministries.
