Akufo-Addo appoints caretaker ministers

President Akufo-Addo has delegated additional responsibilities to certain Ministers to fill vacancies within various Ministries lacking substantive leadership.

In his first major reshuffle on Wednesday, February 14, the President made significant adjustments to his government, including the removal of some ministers and reassigning others to different ministries.

One notable reassignment involves Railway Minister John Peter Amewu, who will temporarily oversee the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry until Lydia Seyram Alhassan completes her vetting process, the timeline for which is yet to be determined.

Similarly, Interior Minister Henry Quartey will assume the management of the Greater Accra Region until Nii Kwartei Titus Glover assumes the position of Greater Accra Regional Minister.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Works and Housing, will continue to assume the responsibilities of the Information Ministry until his former deputy, Fatimatu Abubakar, completes the vetting and approval process by Parliament.

Furthermore, in addition to her role as head of the Communications Ministry, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful will take charge of the Health Ministry until Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye is officially sworn in as Minister.

Osei Bonsu Amoah will oversee the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry temporarily, pending the approval of the substantive minister, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah. Additionally, the Volta Regional Minister, Archibald Letsa, has been assigned to temporarily manage the Oti region.

Hawa Koomson, the Fisheries Minister, will handle the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection until Darkoa Newman assumes the role. Meanwhile, Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, will temporarily oversee the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation until Ophelia Quansah Hayford takes over.

These Ministers will undertake their additional roles to ensure effective 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.