Ranking Member of the Health Committee in Parliament, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, has applauded the collaborative support of President John Dramani Mahama and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo leading to the appointment of the CEO of the Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA), Dr Delese Mimi Darko, as the head of African Medicines Agency (AMA) of the African Union.
In a Facebook post on June 4, 2025, Dr Ayew Afriye commended President John Dramani Mahama, Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for their full backing in the appointment which was first facilitated by former President Akufo-Addo. "Thanks to former President Nana Addo for urging Mimi on since the process started over a year ago (sic).
Many thanks to John Mahama and Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh for committing to see Mimi our FDA boss through regardless of which political party appointed her as CEO of FDA. "Indeed, John Mahama got the health minister to do all he can to make Mimi win the highly competitive position (sic).
This morning, we were joined here in Kigali by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa," the post said.
