President John Dramani Mahama has appointed the former Chief of
Staff, Prosper Douglas Bani as Minister Designate for Interior in his
first reshuffle for 2016.
Mr Bani takes over
from the Member of Parliament (MP) for Navrongo Central, Mark Woyongo,
who has been reassigned to the Flagstaff House.
A
statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah also indicated
that Fiifi Kwetey, Minister of Agriculture has been appointed as the
Minister Designate for Transport to replace Madam Dzifa Ativor who
resigned from her position following the controversial GHc3.6 million
bus re-branding saga.
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna will take over from Fifi Kwetey
as the new Minister for Food & Agriculture.
President
John Dramani Mahama has also appointed Mr. Kenneth Wujangi, a
Management and Integrated Rural Development Specialist as a Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) at the Flagstaff House.
The following has also been nominated as Ministers of State:
1. Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye (MP)- Minister Designate for Youth & Sports
2. John Alexander Ackon- Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region
3. Kweku Ricketts Hagan (MP)- Minister Designate for the Central Region
4. Mavis Ama Frimpong- Minister Designate for the Eastern Region
5. Abdallah Abubakari- Minister Designate for the Northern Region
6. Albert Abongo (MP)- Minister Designate for the Upper East Region
The following have also been nominated as Deputy Ministers of State:
1. Andy Appiah Kubi- Deputy Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region
2. Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem- Deputy Minister Designate for the Upper East Region
Meanwhile,
another reshuffle list is expected because according to Mr. Debrah, the
changes are still ongoing and there will be further announcements in
the course of time.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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