President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has given reasons why he reshuffled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori- Atta during the February ministerial reshuffle.
According to the President, the finance minister having served the country for seven years needed to go on a break.
The president made this known while interacting with the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva at the Jubilee House in Accra over the weekend.
According to President Akufo-Addo, the decision to have the Finance Minister changed was a decision that was necessary.
He said, “Since last year, we have made some important changes in our government. Your old friend, Mr. Ofori-Atta has had seven years as a Finance Minister and I thought it was time for him to wind down and take on more narrow roles.
"And the new Minister of Finance is someone you have met before... now he has stepped forward,” he added.
President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14, embarked on a ministerial reshuffle which saw the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta removed.
During the reshuffle, approximately 13 current ministers of state, including 10 cabinet ministers and two regional ministers, were affected.
Following the ministerial reshuffle, the President later appointed Mr. Ofori-Atta as the Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Envoy for International Finance and Private Sector Investments.
In this new office, Mr. Ofori-Atta is expected to leverage his extensive experience and network to attract international investments and bolster private sector participation in Ghana's development.
The new position resulted in a media debate as many market watchers viewed it as a promotion since he will still be playing an advisory role to President Akufo-Addo on matters of international finance.
Source: Kobina Darlington/peacefmonline.com
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Nation and lives destroyers. These two shouldn't go free at all, especially that piece of something who calls himself finance minister. Investigate and jail him under a competent court. His blood should flow for the harm and tears he has caused this country.
What was his achievements as the former finance minister other than coming to steal, plunging the country into a huge economic mess, excessive borrowing thus benefiting from proceeds from fees. He’s just taking a break pending his prosecution next year. This dude called Ken Ofori Atta is a potential candidate to be jailed next year. He should take a cue from what happened to Kwame Peprah, the former finance minister during the second term of Jerry Rawlings. He will rot in jail like his uncle J B Dankwa.
Two ***barred word*** cocoons!!! We thank them for destroying our economy. We will pay them back one way of the other.