The three (3) major regions in Ghana, Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana have now had female Deputy Regional Ministers.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has presented to parliament a list of 10 deputy regional ministers to be vetted by the Appointments Committee.
The names include Elizabeth Sackey nominated as the Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister while immediate past MP for Oforikrom, Elizabeth Agyemang, has been nominated Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister.
Bunkpurugu MP Solomon Boar has been nominated as deputy Northern regional minister. The others include
Amidu Issahaku – Upper West
Adongo Fusieni – Upper East
Evans Opoku – Brong Ahafo
Joseph Tetteh – Eastern Region
Eugenia Gifty Kusi – Western region
Thomas Agyei Baffour – Central Region
Maxwell Blagogee -Volta region
The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Ocquaye who read out the list in Parliament Friday conveyed the President’s call to the House to expedite approval of his nominations to help him set up his government.
Parliament is expected to announce a date for the vetting of these nominees by its Appointments Committee.
-myjoyonline