President Mahama has reshuffled Regional Ministers for the second time, sending them back to various regions where they were initially assigned to in 2013. A statement from the Flagstaff House and signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Ben Dotsei Malor, said the Regional Ministers are to report to their new regions by the 15th of March, 2014.
The new changes are Eric Opoku- Brong Ahafo Region, Samuel Sarpong- Ashanti Region, Helen Ntoso- Volta Region, Julius Debrah- Eastern Region, Bede Ziedeng- Upper West Region, Alhaji Limuna Muniru- Northern Region, Dr. Ephraim Avea Nsoh- Upper East Region, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo- Greater Accra Region, E. K. T. Addo- Central Region and Paul Evans Aidoo- Western Region.
President John Dramani Mahama announced his first ministerial reshuffle in March 2013 and explained it was intended to foster national unity, integration and cohesion. This happened a little over two months into his administration.
Presidency explained that the exercise was intended to ensure that regional ministers focused mainly on the political and technical coordination of the development efforts of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs).
Source: GhanaWeb
