{"id":283686,"date":"2017-01-11T06:30:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T06:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=283686"},"modified":"2017-01-11T06:30:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T06:30:43","slug":"parliament-forms-committee-to-vet-akufo-addos-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/parliament-forms-committee-to-vet-akufo-addos-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament forms committee to vet Akufo-Addo’s ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parliament on Tuesday constituted a 26-member Appointments Committee also known as Vetting Committee.<\/p>\n

The committee has been tasked to vet the nominees for various ministerial portfolios from the Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo Addo.<\/p>\n

It is chaired by\u00a0Joseph Osei-Owusu, MP for Bekwai and First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader and MP for Tamale South as ranking member.<\/p>\n

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u00a0on Tuesday announced 13 minister nominees at the Flagstaff House.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0further asked the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Michael Oquaye to act expeditiously on the list of Minister designates submitted to the House for approval.<\/p>\n

\u201cParliament has a responsibility, as quickly as possible, to make it possible for this government to be in place…We are in a very difficult moment in the life of our country. All of us know that our economy is not in a good place and I am asking the House that the essence of my letter to Mr. Speaker to act expeditiously on these nominations so that as soon as possible, I will be able to assemble the government and get on in fulfilling the promises that I made to the Ghanaian people in being able to bring that relief in progress, that they are looking for,\u201d he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

The Committee is made up of 16 members from the majority and 10 Minority members.<\/p>\n

Below is the list of members on the committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph Osei-Owusu (MP for Bekwai and First Deputy Speaker) \u2013 Chairman<\/p>\n

Adwoa Safo (MP for Dome Kwabenya and Deputy Majority Leader)<\/p>\n

Kwesi Ameyaw Cheremeh (MP for Sunyani East and Majority Chief Whip)<\/p>\n

Dominic Nitiwul (MP for Bimbilla)<\/p>\n

Samuel Atta Kyea (MP for Abuakwa South)<\/p>\n

Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Manhyia South)<\/p>\n

Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover (MP for Tema East)<\/p>\n

Ursula G. Owusu-Ekuful (MP Ablekuma West)<\/p>\n

Joseph Kofi Adda (Navrongo Central)<\/p>\n

Joseph Cudjoe (Effia)<\/p>\n

Patricia Apeagyei (Asokwa)<\/p>\n

O.B. Amoah (Akwapim South)<\/p>\n

Kofi Amoako Hene (Atebubu)<\/p>\n

Anthony Karbo (Lawra)<\/p>\n

Barbara Asher Ayisi (Cape Coast South)<\/p>\n

Micheal Yaw Gyato (Krachie)<\/p>\n

Minority:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haruna Iddrisu (Minority Leader and MP for Tamale South) \u2013 Ranking Member<\/p>\n

Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak (Minority Chief Whip and MP for Asawase)<\/p>\n

Mahama Ayariga (Bawku Central)<\/p>\n

Sampson Ahi (Bodi)<\/p>\n

Eric Opoku (Asunafo South)<\/p>\n

Bernice Adiku Heloo (Hohoe)<\/p>\n

Joseph Yieleh Chireh (Wa West)<\/p>\n

Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye (Odododiodioo)<\/p>\n

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (North Tongu)<\/p>\n

Alhassan Suhuyini (Tamale North)<\/p>\n

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By: Godwin A. Allotey & Duke Mensah Opoku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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