The Appointments Committee of Parliament as announced it will begin vetting of President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominees effective Wednesday, February 10, 2021.
Haruna Iddrisu, who is the Ranking Member of the Committee said the committee will prioritize the appearance of the health minister as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
“The Appointments Committee has met, and we are requesting for public memoranda in respect of all the president’s nominees for all the ministerial positions. We are expected to commence vetting on the 10th of February. Priority will be given to some ministers, in particular Health because of the COVID situation in the country, and probably he will be the first minister to be considered by our committee followed by those other ministers of National Security and Finance. Our clerk is working to get the publication to all the media houses,” he said.
The President in his latest appointments trimmed down the number of ministries in his second administration from 36 to 29.
He would be working with only 85 ministers as compared to the 126 he worked with in the first term.
The appointments excluded former Members of Parliament (MPs) who were appointed ministers or deputy ministers but lost their seats.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com