Parliament has approved Ahmed Ibrahim Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister-designate for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.
The House approved them on Thursday, January 23 after a debate, pending their swearing-in by the President.
On Wednesday January 23, the House also approved Haruna Iddrisu as Education Minister.
The three ministerial nominees were amongst President Mahama’s second batch of ministers of state announced.
The approval followed the debate by the House on the report of the Appointments Committee following the vetting of the three ministers-designate on Monday, January 20,2025.
They have been sworn into office by the President.
Before the approval could take place, the House was in contention to suspend for 15 minutes due to the inadequate number of MPs present to approve the nominees, a suggestion made by Minority Leader, Afenyo-Markin.
But Afenyo-Markin later withdrew his suggestion, requesting the House to proceed with approving the ministers-designate.
Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako who chaired the debate on the approval of the minister nominees on Tuesday, January 21 announced the approval of the minister after a unanimous ‘AYES’ from MPs on both minority and majority caucuses.
“It’s obvious the ‘AYES’ have it. The motion is hereby carried and that this House has adopted the motion on his Excellency the President’s nomination of honourable Governs Kwame Agbodza as minister-designate for ministry of Roads and Highways, hon. Haruna Iddrisu as minister-designate for Ministry of Education and honourable Eric Opoku as minister-designate for Ministry of Food and Agriculture,” the Second Deputy Speaker declared.
Earlier, the House also approved Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as Minister of Finance. Similarly, Dr Dominic Ayine and John Jinapor were approved as Ministers for Justice and Attorney General and Energy respectively.