President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in a new Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms and 13 Deputy Ministers, urging them to avoid arrogance, opulence, and neglect of duty.
This call to action emphasizes the importance of accountability, diligence, hard work, and sacrifice in achieving Ghana’s collective success.
During the ceremony, President Mahama reiterated his commitment to creating a lean, efficient, and performance-driven government. He aims to reduce the size of the government, currently the largest in Ghana’s history, to the smallest ever.
To achieve this, Mahama plans to submit a final list of four deputy ministers to reach the full complement of 60 ministers promised by his administration.
The President also announced the appointment of 27 Presidential Staffers and three directors of important governmental initiatives, bringing the total number of political appointees at the Presidency to 30, pending approval from the Council of State.
Key takeaways from President Mahama’s remarks include:
Accountability and diligence
Deputy Ministers must declare their assets promptly and ensure that any travel outside Ghana passes the essential travel test and receives approval from the office of the Chief of Staff.
Lean government
President Mahama aims to reduce the size of the government while ensuring that every ministry and agency critical to national progress receives the necessary support.
Performance-driven government
The President emphasized the importance of hard work and sacrifice in achieving Ghana’s collective success.
