President John Dramani Mahama reshuffled his Ministers.
The shake up in government is the last of the first term of President Mahama, as Ghana goes to the polls in November.
According to a communication from government, Mr. Kenneth Wujangi, a Management and Integrated Rural Development Specialist is appointed by President Mahama as a Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) at the Flagstaff House.
A statement signed by Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, also announced the nomination of the following as Ministers of State.
1. Prosper Douglas Bani- Minister Designate for the Interior
2. Hon. Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye (MP)- Minister Designate for Youth & Sports
3. John Alexander Ackon- Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region
4. Hon. Kweku Ricketts Hagan (MP)- Minister Designate for the Central Region
5. Mavis Ama Frimpong- Minister Designate for the Eastern Region
6. Abdallah Abubakari- Minister Designate for the Northern Region
7. Hon. Albert Abongo (MP)- Minister Designate for the Upper East Region
The following have also been nominated as Deputy Ministers of State:
1. Andy Osei Okrah- Deputy Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region
2. Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem- Deputy Minister Designate for the Upper East Region
The statement also announced the appointment of Hon. Franklin Fiavi Fifi Kwetey (MP) as Minister for Transport while Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna is the new Minister for Food & Agriculture. Hon. Mark Woyongo (MP) has meanwhile been reassigned to the Presidency as Minister of State.
The reshuffle is said to be ongoing with further announcements yet to be made in the course of the period, according to Mr. Debrah.
