President John Dramani Mahama submitted a third list of ministerial and regional ministerial nominees to Parliament for prior approval, continuing the formation of his government.
The names, delivered through the Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, include individuals expected to serve as Ministers of State and Regional Ministers across various sectors and regions.
Former Minister for Communications Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah has been nominated as the Minister-Designate for Defence and the Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has been designated to the Minister of Interior.
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has been nominated for the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations.
Below are the names:
Regional Ministers
Puozuing Charles Lwanga, Upper West
Joseph Addae Akwaboa, Bono Region
Francis Owusu Antwi, Bono East Region
Ministers of State
Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Ministry of Defence
Samuel Nartey George, MP, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Kofi Iddie Adams, MP, Ministry of Sports and Recreation
Abdul-Rashid H. Pelpuo, MP, Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, MP, Ministry of Health
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, MP, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, MP, Ministry of Transport
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, MP, Ministry of Interior
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Adjel Kenneth Gilbert, Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources
Source: Ecowasnewsonline.com
