News:
February 23, 2012
Parliament on Thursday approved the nomination of new Ministers and Deputy Ministers after the appointment committee presented its report today.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon Doe Adjaho, in moving the motion stated that the committee per the constitution vetted the nominees on issues of national concern and ensures that all the nominees met all the requirement of the constitution.
The nominees include Lee Ocran, Minister designate for Education, Moses Asaga, Minister for Employment and Social Welfare, Fritz Baffour, Information Minister, Stephen Ackah, Deputy Local Government Minister, Dominic Asuman, Minister of State at the Presidency, Isaac Vanderpuye, Deputy Greater Accra Minister, Mr. Henry Ametefee, Deputy Volta Regional Minister, W.K. Aboah, Interior Minster, Amin Suleman, Upper West Regional Minister.
In supporting the motion, the MP for Atwima Mponua, Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah urged the Education Minister designate to ensure that he engages stakeholders to find ways of making the fees of the various universities affordable to ensure more enrolment.
He also urged the Interior Minster designate to ensure that only trained security personnel are made to handle security issues during the impending December general election which promises to be keenly contested.
The Minority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on his part urged the Information Minister designate Fritz Baffour to ensure that accurate information are disseminated to Ghanaians.
He asked that deliberated misrepresentation of facts will give the country a great disservice.
He was however confident that Hon. Fritz Baffour will do a professional job when he’s finally sworn in by the President.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh