President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 10 persons for consideration as regional ministers in his government.

The list, according to a state­ment signed in Accra yesterday by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Acting Spokesperson to the President, has been submitted to Parliament for prior approv­al.

They are Ali Adolf John, Northern Region, John Kwad­wo Gyapong, Oti, James Gunu, Volta, Mrs Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, Eastern and Ibrahim Tia, North East.

The rest are Dr Frank Amoa­kohene, Ashanti, Akamugri Donatus Atanga, Upper East, Charity Gardiner, Ahafo, Salisu Be-Awuribe, Savannah and Lin­da Ocloo, Greater Accra.