Agbodza, Iddrisu and Opoku: Three more of President Mahama's nominees approved as Ministers

Parliament has approved the appointments of three more ministerial nominees; Haruna Iddrisu as Minister for Education, Kwame Governs Agbodza as Minister for Roads and Highways, and Eric Opoku as Minister for Food and Agriculture. 

The nominees were subjected to a comprehensive vetting process conducted by the Appointments Committee yesterday, which assessed their qualifications, experience, and strategies for addressing challenges in their respective sectors. After thorough deliberations, the committee unanimously recommended their confirmation.  
 
The plenary session, chaired by Second Deputy Speaker Andrew Amoako Asiamah today saw extensive discussions on the nominees’ credentials and policy proposals. Both the Majority and Minority commended the appointees for their competence and character, ultimately reaching a consensus.  

The approved nominees are expected to play pivotal roles in advancing the government’s development agenda

This approval follows Parliament’s earlier endorsement of key nominees, including; Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson as Minister for Finance, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor as Minister for Energy and Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.

These appointments were also confirmed under the guidance of Second Deputy Speaker Andrew Amoako Asiamah in the absence of Speaker Alban Bagbin.  

This brings the total number of ministerial nominees approved so far to six.