Akufo-Addo appoints Ministers, Deputies for new regions
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo has nominated regional ministers and deputy regional ministers for the six recently created regions.
The statement said President Akufo-Addo expressed hope that Parliament would expedite the vetting of the Regional Ministers-designate and Regional deputy Ministers-designate to enable them
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The nominations are as follows:
| REGION | MINISTER-DESIGNATE | DEPUTY MINISTER-DESIGNATE |
| Oti Region | Kwasi Owusu Yeboah, Ghana’s Ambassador to the Republic of Togo | Maxwell Blagodzi, former Deputy Minister for Volta Region |
| Bono East Region | Kofi Amoakohene, Member of Parliament for Atebubu/Amantin | Martin Oti Gyarko, Member of Parliament for Techiman North and former Deputy Minister for Brong Ahafo Region |
| Ahafo Region | Evans Opoku Bobie, Member of Parliament for Asunafo North and former Minister for Brong Ahafo Region | Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, Member of Parliament for Tano South |
| Savannah Region | Salifu Adam Braimah, Member of Parliament for Salaga South | Samuel Yeyu Tika, former parliamentary candidate for Mankarigu Daboya |
| North East Region | Solomon Namliit Boar, Member of Parliament for Bunkpurugu and former Deputy Minister for Northern Region | Tahiru Tia Ahmed, an educationist from Gambaga |
| Western North Region | Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, Member of Parliament for Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai and former Deputy Minister for Health | Alex Tetteh, Member of Parliament for Sefwi Akontombra |
Changes in four other regional ministerial appointments (Changes denoted by bold designations)
| Region | Minister | Deputy Minister |
| Northern Region | Salifu Saeed | John Benam, former Member of Parliament for Zabzugu (Deputy Minister-Designate) |
| Western Region | Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Member of Parliament for Takoradi constituency and former Deputy Minister for Aviation (Minister-designate) | Eugenia Gifty Kusi |
| Volta Region | | |
| Bono Region | Siaka Stevens, Member of Parliament for Jaman North constituency (Deputy Minister-Designate) |
The statement was silent on the position of the current Western Regional Minister, Dr Kwaku Afriyie.