The committee has been tasked to vet the nominees for various ministerial portfolios from the President Nana Akufo Addo.
This comes on the back of the announcement of minister nominees by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana’s President yesterday (Tuesday) at the Flagstaff House.
Nana Akufo-Addo further asked the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Michael Oquaye to act expeditiously on the list of Minister designates submitted to the House for approval.
“Parliament has a responsibility, as quickly as possible, to make it possible for this government to be in place…We are in a very difficult moment in the life of our country. All of us know that our economy is not in a good place and I am asking the House that the essence of my letter to Mr. Speaker to act expeditiously on these nominations so that as soon as possible, I will be able to assemble the government and get on in fulfilling the promises that I made to the Ghanaian people in being able to bring that relief in progress, that they are looking for,” he said.
The Committee is made up of 16 members from the majority and 10 Minority members.
Below is the list of members on the committee:
Joseph Osei-Owusu (MP for Bekwai and First Deputy Speaker) – Chairman
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