{"id":283509,"date":"2017-01-10T16:08:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T16:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=283509"},"modified":"2017-01-10T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T16:08:37","slug":"osafo-marfo-named-senior-minister-designate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/osafo-marfo-named-senior-minister-designate\/","title":{"rendered":"Osafo-Maafo named Senior Minister designate"},"content":{"rendered":"
President Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s first batch of minister designates has seen Yaw Osafo-Maafo earmarked for the Senior Minster position.<\/p>\n
This announcement was made by President Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House today [Tuesday], where he also announced 12 other nominated Minister designates, pending parliamentary approval.<\/p>\n
The Senior Minster position was a designation under the erstwhile Kufuor Administration. The Minister will supervise the activities of all other appointees and ensure discipline at all levels.<\/p>\n
In making the announcement, President Akufo-Addo said Mr.\u00a0Osafo-Maafo, an experienced economist, will help Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who will be heading the country’s economic management team, to put the country on sound economic footing.<\/p>\n