Chief of Staff designate, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has given the assurance she will work assiduously at the Flagstaff House as the first female in that position, in the interest of the country and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n
According to her, she is tough and result oriented, hence has the capacity to handle the position professionally.<\/p>\n
Osei-Opare was named as the Chief of Staff in Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s government which will officially commence on January 7, 2017.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”3lOX06bE3031euJJnrsgaFS9STBmdYsY”]Speaking to Citi News\u00a0<\/strong>after the President-Elect announced her role, Frema Osei-Opare said she is prepared for the job.<\/p>\n \u201cI think most people who have worked with me know I am quite tough, they also know that I work hard, that I like people to respect systems and processes because you need an office that is professionally managed. I\u2019m trained for that, I\u2019ve worked both locally and internationally and I know that I can deliver that. When it comes to toughness, I\u2019m a very nice person by the way I bring people on board; when it comes to delivery you have to deliver,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Handling gov\u2019t, party issues<\/strong><\/p>\n Answering questions on how ready she was in handling government and party pressures, Frema Osei-Opare said with her experience in\u00a0conflict resolution, she is well placed to manage such issues.<\/p>\n \u201cI was the conflict resolution director for 2012 and you saw the result\u2026I will be able to talk to both the grassroots, party officials and be able to bring people together to see a common agenda, an agenda that puts NPP and the country at the centre rather than individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n Frema Osei-Opare will be assisted by two deputies; Francis Asenso-Boakye and Samuel Abu Jinapor.<\/p>\n Akufo-Addo also named all his administrative staff.<\/p>\n Below is the full list:<\/strong><\/p>\n Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere- National Security Advisor<\/p>\n Joshua Kyeremeh – National Security Coordinator<\/p>\n Akosua Frema Osei-Opare – Chief of Staff<\/p>\n Nana Bediatuo Asante – Secretary to the President<\/p>\n Victor Newman -Director of Research<\/p>\n Francis Asenso-Boakye – Political Assistant to the president and Deputy Chief of Staff<\/p>\n Samuel Abu Jinapor – Deputy Chief of Staff<\/p>\n Clara Napaga Sulemana Tia -Presidential Staffer<\/p>\n Saratu Atta – Personal Assistant to the President<\/p>\n Lord Oblitey Commey – Director of Operations<\/p>\n Eugene Arhin – Director of Communications<\/p>\n Ambassador Hassan Ahmed – Director of State Protocol<\/p>\n He also named Albert Kan-Dapaah as the Minister for National Security.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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