Parliament is expected to approve the report of the Appointments Committee on the second batch of ministerial nominees from President Nana Akufo-Addo, later today [Friday].
The list of Ministerial nominees awaiting approval include Dr. Anthony Osei Akoto, Otiko Djaba, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Joseph Kofi Adda among others.
With the exception of Gender Minister-nominee, Otiko Djaba who seemed to have incurred the wrath of the minority over some comments she made about Former President Mahama during the campaign, all the other nominees are expected to be approved by Parliament by consensus.
All the 12 nominees expected to be presented before the House were vetted this past week.
President Akufo-Addo has already sworn in 12 of the 36 persons he nominated as ministers for various portfolios after their approval by Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
List of nominees set for approval
Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea
Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda
Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful
Minister for Railway Development, Joe Ghartey
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba
Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah
Minister for Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu
Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei
Minister for Regional Reorganization and Development, Dan Kweku Botwe
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta
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By: Duke Mensah Opoku/citifmonline.com/Ghana