News:
December 16, 2022
Parliament on Thursday vetted the president’s nominees for Minister and deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, the Member of Parliament for Walewale and Francisca Oteng Mensah, Member of Parliament for Kwabre East respectively.
In August this year, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, acting in accordance with article 78 of the Constitution, appointed the Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, the Member of Parliament for Walewale, as Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection subject to the approval of Parliament.
He also exercised his powers under article 79 of the Constitution, and nominated Francisca Oteng Mensah, Member of Parliament for Kwabre East, as Deputy Minister- designate for the same ministry.
Both nominees having satisfied the constitutional requirements and having been elected as members of parliament were largely questioned on their new roles when given the nods.
The President is hopeful that Parliament will expedite the approval of his nominees for this important Ministry, so they can assist in the effective delivery of his mandate for his second term in office.
Ghanamps.com