The swearing-in ceremony of Minister of State for Finance, Charles Adu Boahen and 39 Deputy Ministers approved by Parliament took place at the Jubilee House.
They took the oath of secrecy, the oath of allegiance and the oath of Deputy Minister of State.
President Akufo-Addo also handed over their scrolls of office to them. Subsequently, they can join the substantive Ministers of the Ministries where they have been assigned, to assist in the delivery of policies and programmes rolled out by the President Akufo-Addo-led administration.
Those sworn in are; Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey, Deputy Minister for Local Government & Decentralization, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, Deputy Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Lariba Zuewira Abudu, Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources and Diana Asonaba Dapaah, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department.
The others are; Stephen Jalulah- Ministry of Roads and Highways, Thomas Mbomba- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Herbert Krapa- Ministry of Trade and Industry, Fatimatu Abubakar- Ministry of Information, Mahama Seini –Ministry of Health and Bright Wireko Brobbey- Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.
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