Five ministers and a deputy are sworn in by the president.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo swore in three ministers, two ministers of state, and a deputy minister at the Jubilee House in Accra on Tuesday, saying that even though they were joining the government 19 months before its term ended, there was still time for them to make a difference and significant contributions.
He stated that their diverse competencies, experiences, and talents made this clearly possible.
The ministers are Kobina Tahir Hammond, Minister of Trade and Industry; Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture; and Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
The others are Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Minister of State for Finance; Osei Bonsu Amoah, Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development; and Dr Stephen Amoah, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.
The President administered the oaths of Office, Secrecy, and Allegiance to them, as well as the scroll of office.
Work is required.
President Akufo-Addo stated that the country would soon reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lay the groundwork for a strong economic recovery.
All of us have a duty to help make sure we get back to the years of high economic growth which characterised the years before the outbreak of the COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he added.
He reminded the new appointees that the quality of integrity which would permeate their work was extremely important, and that they should remember at all times the solemn commitment the New Patriotic Party (NPP) membership had made collectively and individually to serve the Ghanaian people honestly and competently.
He said they had been called to the public appointments to provide public service, not to promote their personal gains.
The President also reminded them to file their asset declarations promptly and remain above reproach in their public lives.
He went on to say that what they did as members of the Executive would determine the fate and fortunes of the NPP in the coming and succeeding decades.
He explained that the hard work they put in would determine the success of their work, and that they had been carefully chosen for their portfolios based on their educational and professional backgrounds, life experiences, and personalities.
President Akufo-Addo described their appointment as an opportunity to serve their country in a higher capacity, and he urged them to seize the opportunity with humility and determination, and to perform with the Almighty God as their constant guide.
Gratitude
Mr Asamoah Boateng, on behalf of the group, thanked the President for the honour done them and gave an assurance that they would work hard to help the government achieve its aim of developing the country.
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