President Akufo-Addo has appointed interim ministers to fill vacancies in various Ministries where substantive ministers are lacking.
This decision was part of his first major reshuffle on Wednesday, February 14, which involved removing some ministers from the government and reassigning others to different ministries.
Notable among these assignments is Railway Minister John Peter Amewu, who will temporarily oversee the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry until Lydia Seyram Alhassan completes her vetting process. Similarly, Interior Minister Henry Quartey will manage the Greater Accra Region until Nii Kwartei Titus Glover assumes the position of Greater Accra Regional Minister.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Works and Housing, will continue to handle the responsibilities of the Information Ministry until his former deputy, Fatimatu Abubakar, is vetted and approved by Parliament.
Additionally, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who heads the Communications Ministry, has been assigned to take charge of the Health Ministry until Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye officially assumes office.
Osei Bonsu Amoah will temporarily oversee the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry until the substantive minister, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, is approved. Similarly, the Volta Regional Minister, Archibald Letsa, will manage the Oti region on an interim basis.
Hawa Koomson, the Fisheries Minister, will handle the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection until Darkoa Newman assumes the role. Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, will temporarily oversee the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation until Ophelia Quansah Hayford takes over.
These ministers will fulfill their additional roles to ensure smooth governance until substantive ministers are sworn in. This decision reflects the government’s commitment to enhancing administrative efficiency and performance across ministries.
