Parliament Begins Vetting Regional Minsters Designate Today

The appointment committee will from today to Thursday February 16, vet Regional Ministers nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

This is in pursuant to order 172 (3) of the Standing Orders of Parliament. 

Four of them will go through the process today, while the remaining six will take their turns on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.

The committee last Thursday completed vetting of all the 36 ministers named by the President, and subsequently submitted its report to Parliament for their approval.

They have since been sworn into office.

Although the vetting of the Regional Minister nominees was originally scheduled from Monday, 13th February 2017 to Wednesday 15th February, 2017, it was rescheduled for today, and end on Thursday.

Below are the Regional Ministers to be vetted Today

Dr. Kwaku Afriyie (Western Regional minister-designate)
Mr. Simon Osei Mensah (Ashanti Regional minister-designate)
Mr. Eric Kwakye Darfour (Eastern Regional minister-designate)
Mr. Ishmael Ashitey (Greater Accra Regional minister-designate)

Wednesday, 15th February, 2017:

Dr. Archibald Letsa (Volta Regional minister-designate)
Mr. Alhassan Suleiman (Upper West Regional minister-designate)

Mr. Rockson Bukari (Upper East Regional minister-designate)

Thursday, 16 February, 2017:

Mr. Kwaku Asoma Cheremeh (Brong Ahafo Regional minister designate)
Mr. Kwamena Duncan (Central Regional minister-designate)
Mr. Salifu Sa-eed (Northern Regional minister designate)


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