President Akufo-Addo has warned deputy ministers not to undermine their ministers since that could get them removed.
He asked the deputy minister to remain loyal to their ministers, him the President, and the country.
He made the remarks on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, when he swore into office the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Hon. Lariba Abudu, MP; and her Deputy, Hon. Francisca Oteng-Mensah, MP, at a short ceremony at Jubilee House.
The President said he would not allow deputy ministers to undermine ministers with the hope of taking over from them.
Article 79 Clause 1 of the 1992 Constitution provides that deputy ministers assist the ministers in the performance of their duties, and their basic deputy is to ”assist the minister in the performance of his or her functions”.
”Loyalty to the ministers is the fundamental premise for the success of your work. I will not countenance any act of disloyalty or subversion of your minister.”
He stated that any deputy minister who believes that undermining their ministers will lead to promotion is sadly mistaken.
Concluding President Akufo-Addo, said, “the success of your work will be seen in the hard work you bring to it, you have both been carefully chosen for your portfolio. Your educational and professional background, your life experiences and your characters have dictated these choices. An opportunity is being afforded to you to serve your country in an elevated capacity, seize the opportunity with humility but with determination and perform, guided always by the almighty God.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
