Agric Minister: “Whoever appoints is the one who has the power to fire or reshuffle”

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, says the President alone has the authority to nominate or dismiss an individual . He said this on Monday as part if his two-days tour in the Northern Region.

According to Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, the President alone has the authority to nominate or dismiss an individual.

When asked about President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-remarks Addo’s regarding requests for him to reshuffle his appointees, he said

President Akufo-Addo made the decision to keep his team in place since, in his opinion, most of them had performed as expected.

He claimed that he evaluates his ministers’ output, which has been significant.

On Monday, August 8, as part of his two-day tour of the Northern Region, Mr. Akufo-Addo gave these responses when asked about his opinions on calls to rearrange his cabinet. He was speaking on North Star Radio in Tamale at the time.

“Many of them for me have done outstanding work,” he said.

“Their output has been considerable, and that is what I look at,” he added.The president further indicated that “If the output measures expectations, then I don’t have any strong reasons to heed the call.” He concluded.

 

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