Parliament has approved the nomination of a Minister of State and 11 deputy minister nominees recommended by the Appointments Committee.
The list is the first batch to be approved out of 40 nominees comprising of a minister of state and 39 deputy ministers presented to the house.
The approved nominees include a minister of state for finance Charles Adu Boahen, Benito Owusu Bio who is a deputy minister-designate for lands and natural resources and Collins Augustine Ntim who is a deputy minister-designate for local governance, decentralization and rural development.
Chairman of the appointments committee and first deputy speaker of parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu said the committee approved their nomination after ensuring that they met all constitutional provisions among other considerations.
Minority leader, Haruna Idrissu who supported the motion for the approval of the nominees also charged members of the public to respond to notice of memoranda published by the committee on nominees ahead of their vetting to aid their work in ensuring that only persons fit for their nominated role are approved.
The approved list consists of:
1: Mr Charles Kofi Asare Adu-Boahen
Minister of state at finance ministry
2: Hon Bernito Owusu Bio- Deputy Minister for lands and natural resources
3: Hon Augustine Collins Ntim- Deputy Minister for local government, decentralization and rural development
4: Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah (O.B Amoah)- Deputy Minister for local government, decentralization and rural development
5: Hon William Owuraku Aidoo- Deputy Minister for Energy
6: Hon Abena Osei Asare- Deputy Minister for finance
7: Hon Yaw Frimpong Addo- Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture
8: Hon Kwaku Asante Boateng- Deputy Minister for railways development
9: Hon Ama Pomaah Boateng- Deputy Minister for Communications and digitilization
10: Hon Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong- Deputy Minister for foreign affairs and regional integration
11: Hon Moses Anim- Deputy Minister for fisheries and aqua- culture development
12: Hon Nana Dokuah Asiamah Agyei- Deputy Minister for trade and industry.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
