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The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to begin its sitting today [Monday, February 24, 2025] to consider the nomination of Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba as the Minister of State Designate for Public Sector Reforms.
The Committee will also vet Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the Deputy Minister Designate for Finance, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, the Deputy Minister Designate for the Ministry of the Interior, and Sampson Ahi, the Deputy Minister Designate for the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry.
Member of the Appointments Committee and MP for Zabzugu, Alhassan Umar, stated that the directive limiting the number of guests per nominee to ten will be strictly enforced to ensure a smooth and orderly process.
“Tomorrow, February 24, the Appointments Committee will start the vetting of the 14 nominees that the President put out about three weeks ago. We have scheduled four for tomorrow, three for Tuesday, and four for Wednesday. The remaining nominees were initially set for Thursday but will be shifted to Friday [February 28] due to the President’s State of the Nation Address,” he said.
Key Ministerial Appointments
The nominees for deputy ministerial positions include:
- Thomas Nyarko Ampem (Finance)
- Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi (Interior)
- Ernest Brogya Gyenfi (Defence)
- Clement Abas Apaak (Education)
- Richard Gyan-Mensah (Energy & Green Transition)
- Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini (Roads & Highways)
- Justice Srem-Sai (Justice & Attorney General)
- Yusif Sulemana (Lands & Natural Resources)
- Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (Local Government, Chieftaincy & Religious Affairs)
- Gizella Tettey-Agbotui (Works, Housing & Water Resources)
- Yussif Issaka Jajah (Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts)
- John Kofi Setor Dumelo (Food & Agriculture)
- Samson Ahi (Trade, Agribusiness & Industry)
The vetting process is expected to be thorough, as the committee reviews the qualifications and plans of each nominee before making recommendations for parliamentary approval.
