President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassigned some government appointees in his first Ministerial reshuffle.
A statement signed and issued by Eugene Arhin/Director of Communications at the Presidency on Thursday said John Peter Amewu, former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and acting Minister for Energy, is now Minister for Energy.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been appointed Minister for Information designate while Zongo and Inner Cities Development Minister, Boniface Abubakar Saddique has been re-assigned to the office of the Vice President.
Other appointees
- Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, is now Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.
- Kofi Adda, Member of Parliament for Navrongo constituency and former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, is now Minister for Aviation;
- Cecilia Abena Dapaah, former Minister for Aviation, is now Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources;
- Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Minister for Information, is now Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development;
- Cynthia Morrison, Member of Parliament for Agona West constituency, is now Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection designate;
- Paulina Tangoba Abayage, former Ambassador to Italy, is now Upper East Regional Minister designate;
- Evans Opoku Bobie, Member of Parliament for Asunafo North constituency and former deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, is now Brong Ahafo Regional Minister designate;
- Martin Oti Gyarko, Member of Parliament for Techiman North constituency, is now Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister designate;
- Rockson Bukari, former Upper East Regional Minister, is now Minister of State at the Office of the President;
- Pius Enam Hadzide, former deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, is now Deputy Minister for Information;
- Perry Curtis Okudzeto, former deputy Minister for Information, is now Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports; and
- Otiko Afisa Djaba, former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, is now Ambassador-designate to Italy.
