President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in 25 persons he named as deputy ministers for various portfolios after their approval by Parliament’s Appointments Committee.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Flagstaff House today [Wednesday], where Nana Addo charged the new deputy ministers to deliver on the promises he made during the electioneering period.
He also impressed on the new deputy ministers not to fail Ghanaians who, he said, expected the government to protect the public purse and ensure value for money.
Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Deputy Information ministerThey are Finance; Energy; Local Government and Rural Development; Information; Food and Agriculture, as well as Trade and Industry.
Others include Roads and Highways; Lands and Natural Resources; Works and Housing; and Education.
Deputy Minister of Finance – Kwaku KwartengAccording to Nana Addo, the success of the deputy ministers will be based on their loyalty to their substantive ministers.
“I will not countenance any acts of disloyalty or subversion of your Minister, for I will take such an act as disloyalty to me, and, by inference, disloyalty to the Party and the State. Any Deputy, who thinks the route to advancement lies in your ability to subvert or undermine your Minister, will be sadly mistaken. You will not profit from that conduct in Akufo-Addo’s presidency,” Nana Addo said.
Deputy Education Minister, Barbara Ayisi Acher 
The deputy Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, who spoke on behalf of his colleague deputy ministers pledged their commitment to the vision of the President.
He said they will work with honesty and competence to vindicate the president’s decision to appoint them.
