Some Ministers have been given extra duties by President Akufo-Addo in order to cover vacancies in Ministries that do not have permanent ministers.
The president did his first major reshuffle on Wednesday, February 14, entirely taking some ministers off his government while reassigning some to other ministries.
One prominent appointment is that John Peter Amewu, the minister of railways, would take temporary charge of the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry until Lydia Seyram Alhassan finishes her vetting process.
Likewise, until Nii Kwartei Titus Glover takes over as Greater Accra Regional Minister, Interior Minister Henry Quartey will oversee the Greater Accra Region.
Minister of Works and Housing Kojo Oppong Nkrumah will continue to lead the Information Ministry until Parliament has examined and approved the appointment of his former deputy, Fatimatu Abubakar.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, in addition to leading the Communications Ministry, has been tasked with leading the Health Ministry until Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye is formally sworn in as the minister.
In the meantime, Osei Bonsu Amoah will serve as the minister in charge of the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry till Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah is approved as a permanent minister. The temporary administration of the Oti region has fallen to Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister.
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection will be headed by Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson until Darkoa Newman takes over. The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation will be temporarily led by Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor until Ophelia Quansah Hayford assumes the position.
Until substantive ministers are sworn in, these ministers will carry out their extra responsibilities to guarantee an orderly and effective approach to governance in their respective areas. The government’s goal of improving administrative performance and efficiency across ministries is in line with this decision.
