Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed has told the new Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam to be cautious and not get himself involved in the problems he says were created by the former sector Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
He says that the day of accountability will come when Mr Ofori-Atta will be held liable for his stewardship at the Ministry therefore Dr Adam should not get himself involved.
“My advice to my senior brother is that he should be careful… Ken Ofori has created a lot of mess, he has created a lot of holes. If Dr. Amin Adam doesn’t take the time, he will come and own that mess. If he owns that mess and the day of accountability comes …the law will not mind about the justification he would provide, that he was not there when these were created,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, February 17.
President Akufo-Addo relieved Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of his portfolio in government, with immediate effect.
The other ministers who have also been removed include Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Works and Housing Minister Francis Asenso Boakye, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Health, Kwasi Amoako Attah, Roads and Highways, Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Hon. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Gender, Children and Social Protection Hon. Lariba Abudu, Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Devt Hon. Dan Botwe, Sanitation and Water Resources Hon. Freda Prempeh, Tourism, Arts and Culture Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Greater Accra Region Hon. Henry Quartey, Oti Region Mr. Joseph Makubu.
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has however been reassigned to Works and Housing, Asenso-Boakye has also been reassigned to Roads and Highways.
This was announced by the Director of Communications at the Presidency Eugene Arhin on Wednesday, February 14.
“The President personally expressed his sincere appreciation directly to each of the Ministers and Deputy Ministers, who have exited Government, for their commitment, competence, dedication and hard work in office, which helped in the realization of Government’s mandate to the Ghanaian people over the last seven (7) years, and wished each of them well in their future endeavours,” the statement said.
