A farmer group that calls itself Ghana Coalition of Farm Based Organizations, has appealed to President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint Nana Oboadie Boateng to replace the outgoing Minister of Agriculture.
The farmer group wants the president of the Concerned Famers Association of Ghana as the next Agric Minister due to his in-depth knowledge in the Agriculture sector.
Their call comes on the back of the resignation of Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie as Agric Minister.
Dr. Akoto Afriyie is said to have resigned to pursue his presidential ambition in the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
This declares the position vacant as the president is yet to make a new appointment.
It is in this vein that the collation of all the farmers in Ghana are appealing to Akufo-Addo to consider and appoint Nana Oboadie Boateng to be the next substantive Agric minister.
The farmers are optimistic Nana Boateng Bonsu would be the best Agric minister due to his experience in the sector for the past 25 years.
They have petitioned the president to consider him for the position through a press release below:
GHANA COALLATION OF FARM BASED ORGANIZATIONS
PRESS REALEASE
It has come to our notice that Minister of Agriculture has resigned to join the NPP Presidential race and we wish him good luck for taking such a bold decision.
We also thank the minister for his hard work and the initiative: Planting for Food
and Jobs and Rearing for Food and Jobs.
We want to use this medium to inform the President to consider we the farmers when appointing new minister to such a prestigious office.
The collation of all the farmers in Ghana are proposing Nana Oboadie Boateng
Bonsu, the president of the Concerned Famers Association of Ghana as the next Agric Minister of the Republic of Ghana and thus appeal to H.E President to consider and appoint him as the Minister of Agricultural.
Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu has been in the Agric sector for the past 25 years and has worked with various farmer groups in Ghana.
He is very hard working, voice for the farmers, he has toured the breath and length of this country and knows the challenges the sector is facing and has converted thousands of galamsey youth into farming.
He is the farmer’s choice and we believe that he will deliver.
Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu Tried and tested.
By Maxwell Otoo|OnuaFM|Onuaonline.com
