President Swears in First Batch of 13 Deputy Ministers and Minister of State President has sworn in his first batch of 13 Deputy Ministers and Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reform.
After administering the Oaths of Allegiance, Office, and Secrecy to the inductees at the Presidency in Accra, the President charged them to make sacrifices to secure a prosperous future for posterity, declaring, "You must never sacrifice a secure future for the pleasures of this fleeting moment." "The task of resetting and building the Ghana we want is enormous.
However, experience has shown that the enormity of the challenge of governance does not demand an elephant-sized government but rather demands effective leadership. "I count on you to work together with us to provide that effective leadership for the people of Ghana. "As long as I am President, my policy will remain clear-a lean, efficient, and results-driven government, of which you have just become a part." The Deputy Ministers sworn in include: Thomas Ampem Nyarko - Deputy Finance Minister John Dumelo - Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr.
Clement Apaak - Deputy Minister for Education Samson Ahi - Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry Dr.
