Ghanaians are mounting pressure on Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to resign following some revelations in the report by the Parliamentary Committee that probed the Sputnik V vaccine contract.

This comes after Mr. Agyeman-Manu wrote to Sheikh Al Maktoum with whom he signed a deal to procure Sputnik V vaccines, to refund the money for the non-supplied doses.

The letter followed findings by the Committee tasked to investigate the deal, that "the amount of $2,850,000 (representing 50% of the contract sum of $5,700,000.00) has been paid to Messrs Al Maktoum despite the Minister claiming no payment had been made.

The amount which translates into the cedi equivalent of GH¢16,331,640 converted at the then prevailing exchange rate of US$1 to ¢5.73, was for the cost of 300,000 vaccines.

After the findings, Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu said the Minister should have resigned.

“You see that the report has made matters worse for him,” he stressed on Newsfile on Saturday.

Backing this stance, the New Crusading Guide newspaper Editor-in-Chief, Kweku Baako Jnr, agreed that the Minister has to resign.

“If he is minded to… resign, I will endorse it; I will vote for him if he were to do the honourable thing and just quit. You cannot defend this.”

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, Kofi Bentil stressed that Mr Agyeman-Manu breached every procurement process and constitutional requirements about the contract.

Thus, the Health Minister must be sacked, he emphasised.

In view of this, other Ghanaians on social media are also expressing their opinions with many asking for the Minister to be investigated.

Sacking and Prosecuting Mr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu is highly nonnegotiable #AgyemanManuMustGo https://t.co/4lu0sf0Ktc

— Clem Coffie (@clemcoffie) August 9, 2021

See the reactions below:

One person who called himself a health minister just get up without due diligent and order Sputnik v in astronomic price #AgyemanManuMustGo

— Bernard Anum boso (@AnumBoso) August 9, 2021

Through greed and corruption Ghana’s healthy minister Agyemang Manu could have procured fake or unsafe vaccines for unsuspecting Ghanaians.

He could have brought fake vaccines to ghana by attempting to buy from the BLACK MARKET #AgyemanManuMustGo

— YKGH (@YouKnowGhana) August 9, 2021

Where does the Health Minister fellowship? His church elders must advise him or they were also sorted from the “chobo” #AgyemanManuMustGo pic.twitter.com/DoGtfOxsQB

— Rozzy Dery (@rock_anaba) August 9, 2021

We need someone who can think properly when signing a contract. #AgyemanManuMustGo

— Hallelujah (@myagyeman) August 9, 2021

The Health, Finance, Trade Employment, Agric, and Roads Ministries determines the level of inputs into a country by any sitting government. We can’t allow this old men to be messing the country up. #AgyemanManuMustGo

— Charlie18.Com (@Charlie18DotCom) August 9, 2021

#AgyemanManuMustGo https://t.co/gIRqizSOsM

— Clem Coffie (@clemcoffie) August 9, 2021

#AgyemanManuMustGo based on his own convictions and position as captured here when he was chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. pic.twitter.com/fkk2VG8BYj

— Citizen Kay (@Citizen__Kay) August 9, 2021

#AgyemanManuMustGo pic.twitter.com/P8o3Psad1j

— ANNAN PERRY ARHIN (@AnnanPerry) August 9, 2021

Sure the man has become senile and must just leave the scene in his own interest.#AgyemanManuMustGo

— George Mawuli Quist (@GeorgeQuist) August 9, 2021

A former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and now health minister engaged in corrupt procurement of vaccines . How worse can it be? Sacrificing health of citizens for cash.#AgyemanManuMustGo

— Yenz (O.D) (@Yennu_1) August 9, 2021

#AgyemanManuMustGo pic.twitter.com/YaL7YcFy3s

— F I I F I T A C K I E💎 (@fiifitackie) August 9, 2021

If our minister of Health himself admits to not thinking properly then he has no business being in office #AgyemanManuMustGo pic.twitter.com/gPN0MoPVwm

— Dzifa GUNU (@DzifaGUNU) August 9, 2021

No money was paid to Sheikh is now writing to Sheikh for a refund.

"Raase" mu nsem. hmm #AgyemanManuMustGo

— Eugene Osei-Tutu (@eugeneoseitutu) August 9, 2021

So if I may ask what exactly is stopping our dear Prez from sacking this man already. #AgyemanManuMustGo

— PixelBert Multimedia (@dddegaul) August 9, 2021

The finance minister also acted wrongly. He must also be sacked but for now dea - #AgyemanManuMustGo

— Governor (@kkbrobbs91) August 9, 2021

#AgyemanManuMustGo Is it that we hate the truth?? If we have 10 ministers in Ghana who admit wrong doing like the health minister has done, Ghana won't be a backward country....

— REssoun (@EssounR) August 9, 2021

If this letter is true, then Agyeman Manu perjured himself for lying under oath, when indeed they sanctioned payment. #AgyemanManuMustGo pic.twitter.com/Kl5jHMAOzG

— MPK💐 (@MPKwarteng_) August 9, 2021

Some people spend their entire lives sowing bad seeds, turn around n Blame GOD🌞🌠when they've to eat the Bad fruit🤧.
If the Health Minister has some credibility to protect he should honorably bow out amidst all the criticism n insults. But seems he has none#AgyemanManuMustGo🔥

— 👑Qwamena Ansah Whyte™ (@AnsahQwamena) August 9, 2021

It clear this man is too old to be MH.
There are young vibrant intelligent people who could hold this position Betty. We need to fight this #AgyemanManuMustGo https://t.co/qLN0nQ8kOk

— MUSSLAr⚜️ (@muzzl_er) August 9, 2021

And you’d think someone appointed by the President will have a burning desire to work for the public interest but naa #AgyemangManuMustGo #AgyemanManuMustGo It’s about time we make room for youth who can think properly. The nation shouldn’t pay for anyone’s dementia😏 pic.twitter.com/FHthzGsmGK

— Edwin Century (@Edwin_Century) August 9, 2021

Showboy @NAkufoAddo, respectfully do the needful and sack Hon. Agyeman-Manu.

Everything related to this deal looks so bad for a man who promised to protect the public purse.#AgyemanManuMustGo https://t.co/iPJfbGWbe0

— KOFI Twum-Barima (@TwumBarima_) August 9, 2021

The Committee found that the Ministry entered into the two Agreements without cabinet approval but only based on a Ministerial decision#AgyemanManuMustGo

— ANNAN PERRY ARHIN (@AnnanPerry) August 9, 2021

Agyeman Manu’s letter vindicates Sammy Gyamfi,Mintah Akandoh and the NDC MPs big time.
He should be prosecuted on tomorrow.
He lied under oath.#AgyemanManuMustGo

— Aisha for vice president Tein @KNUST (@cdzas) August 9, 2021

Very shameful.. Am surprised he's still at post

— Tel Shiloh (@donpapa212) August 9, 2021

Health Minister Agyemang Manu writes to Al Maktoum terminating Sputnik V vaccine supply deal and requesting balance of payment for 300k doses. Why are the exact amounts not stated in the letter? President Akufo-Addo still observing? 🤔 #AgyemangManuMustGo #AgyemanManuMustGo pic.twitter.com/lneBSEOP9K

— Dennis Mirpuri 🇬🇭 (@MirpuriDennis) August 9, 2021

Many Ghanaians are in prison for perjury and breaches of procurement laws and you don’t want Agyeman Manu to follow?
Is he better than them?#AgyemanManuMustGo

— ANNAN PERRY ARHIN (@AnnanPerry) August 9, 2021

What else does akuffo addo want to see again?
They should just put this criminal and his accomplices in jail!!! pic.twitter.com/A7i7CTAA4Q

— Comrade Apostle MUFC (@Apostle_Tbill) August 9, 2021