President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn into office 16 Regional Ministers who have been approved by the Parliaments Appointments Committee.
The President on March 11, 2021, led the newly appointed 16 regional ministers to swear the oath of office, allegiance, and secrecy.
President Akufo-Addo who asked the new appointees to start work the same day they were sworn in has also instructed them to show leadership.
He said;
“Provide leadership in your respective regions that will ensure that the work on which we are collectively embarked benefits the progress of our nation and helps raise the living standards of our people.”
The new regional ministers are:
Ashanti – Simon Osei Mensah
Greater Accra – Henry Quartey
Ahafo – George Boakye
Bono – Justina Owusu-Banahene
Bono East – Adu Gyan
Central – Justina Marigold Assan
Eastern – Seth Acheampong
Northern – Shani Alhassan Saibu
North East – Yidana Zakaria
Oti – Joseph Makubu
Savannah – Saeed Muhazu Jibril
Upper East – Stephen Yakubu
Western North – Richard Obeng
Upper West – Hafiz bin Salih
Western – Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah
Volta – Dr Archibald Yao Letsa