The Volta Regional Recourse group of the New Patriotic Party has urged President Akufo-Addo to reshuffle his ministers, accusing them of becoming complacent and acting with impunity in some cases.
The advisory committee, which consists of well-known senior members of the Patriotic Party in the Volta Region, believes the time has come to inject new energy and ideas into the various ministries in order to help the party win the 2024 elections.
After praising the government for various interventions that they claim are yielding positive results, the group stated that the party must also pay attention to the activities of polling station and constituency level leaders whose actions are causing dissatisfaction among the ranks and file of the party.
The Secretary to the Advisory Group, King David Akpabli, said he is hopeful that the party will win the upcoming elections if actions are taken to bring in new individuals into the ministries and also within the party.
“The group is of the view that to ensure necessary reinvigoration and reinforcement, there is the need at this time for a ministerial reshuffle to bring in new leaves. In the light of the above point is also the view that the current leadership of the party also needs some relief for new and fresher energies and ideas to increase the momentum for more effective management, mobilization, and organization of the grassroots to address the complacency and impunity that is seemingly taking over our party. All hands must be on deck in order to break the 8 because the current situation where party members are suspended or intimidated will not enable us to break the 8,” he said.
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In July 2019, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reshuffled some ministers in his government.
Among the changes was the removal of Catherine Afeku as the Minister for Tourism, Creative Arts and Culture.
Sulemana Alhassan, the Upper West Regional Minister was also reassigned – his position was taken over by Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih.
Other changes announced in the reshuffle were the coming of Gifty Twum Ampofo and Freda Prempeh as Deputy Education Minister and Deputy Gender, Children, and Social Protection minister respectively.
