Iddrisu Musah, a former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tamale, has criticised the abolition of certain ministries as part of the Government's decision to operate a lean administration.
Iddrisu, commonly known as Musah Superior, described the scrapping of the National Security and Sanitation ministries as "unnecessary and wrong." In a statement shared with the Ghana News Agency, he argued that the affected ministries were "relevant and critical" to the nation's welfare. "These Ministries are relevant and critical. "The National Security Ministry particularly requires a cabinet level supervision to ensure that the security regime in the country delivers its mandate internally and externally without challenges to keep the nation and its citizen safe at all times," he said.
President , through the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2025 (E.I. 1), signed on January 9, 2025, reduced the number of ministries from 30 to 23.
Among the key changes was the establishment of a new ministry dedicated to Youth Development and Empowerment.
