President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reshuffled his ministers and deputies with immediate effect.
This was announced in a statement released on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
“The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has relieved the following
Ministers and Deputy Ministers of their portfolios in Government, with immediate effect,” Eugene Arhin
Director of Communications, Office of the President said in the statement he signed.
9 ministers and 8 deputy ministers were affected in this major shake-up. 4 other ministers and two deputy ministers were however reassigned to different portfolios.
While Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Information Minister, has been reassigned to the Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye, Works and Housing Minister has been moved to the Roads and Highways Ministry.
Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, was also moved to the Office of the President as a Minister of State.
Deputy Information Minister, Ms. Fatimatu Abubakar, was elevated and is now the minister-designate for the Ministry of Information.
Deputy Minister of Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has also been elevated to the position of Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministrer-designate.
Below is the full list of the ministers relieved of their positions:
Ministers
Finance Minister – Ken Ofori-Atta
Health Minister – Kwaku Agyemang-Manu
Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie
Roads and Highways – Kwasi Amoako-Atta
Gender, Children and Social Protection – Lariba Abudu
Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Devt – Dan Botwe
Sanitation and Water Resources – Freda Prempeh
Tourism, Arts and Culture – Ibrahim Mohammed Awal
Oti Region – Mr. Joseph Makubu
Deputy Ministers
Deputy Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development Minister – Collins Ntim Aboagye
Deputy Communications and Digitalisation Minister – Ama Pomaa Boateng
Deputy Health Ministers – Tina Mensah and Mohammed Asei Seini
Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister – Benito Owusu Bio
Deputy Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister – Moses Anim
Deputy Energy Minister – William Owuraku Aidoo
Deputy Education Minister – Gifty Twum Ampofo
Deputy Employment and Labour Relations Minister – Bright Wireko-Brobbey