Mahama reshuffles; Prosper Bani returns as new Interior Minister

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January 19, 2016 6:54 AM

Prosper Bani was last year February relieved of his post and was replaced with Julius Debrah.

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Former Chief of Staff, Prosper Douglas Bani as the Minister Designate for Interior in his first reshuffle list for 2016.

Prosper Bani was last year February relieved of his post and was replaced with Julius Debrah.

A statement signed by Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, said Mr. Kenneth Wujangi, a Management and Integrated Rural Development Specialist has been made a Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) at the Flagstaff House.

Fiifi Kwetey will replace Dzifa Atsivor who resigned from her position on December 23, 2015 over the controversial GHc3.6 million bus re-branding saga.

Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has also been appointed the new Minister for Food & Agriculture.

Hon. Mark Woyongo (MP) has meanwhile been reassigned to the Presidency as Minister of State.

The following have also been nominated as Ministers of State.

1. Hon. Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye (MP)- Minister Designate for Youth & Sports2. John Alexander Ackon- Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region3. Hon. Kweku Ricketts Hagan (MP)- Minister Designate for the Central Region4. Mavis Ama Frimpong- Minister Designate for the Eastern Region5. Abdallah Abubakari- Minister Designate for the Northern Region6. Hon. Albert Abongo (MP)- Minister Designate for the Upper East RegionThe following have also been nominated as Deputy Ministers of State:1. Andy Osei Okrah- Deputy Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region2. Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem- Deputy Minister Designate for the Upper East Region

The changes, Mr. Debrah has said, are ongoing and there will be further announcements in the course of the period.

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