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Though President Akufo-Addo, the sole appointing authority is yet to officially release the list of his Deputy ministerial appointees, some names are already doing the rounds within governmental circles.
These names, The Chronicle gathered from unofficial sources, will soon be submitted to parliament as the first batch of the over 40 Deputy ministerial nominees.
Some of the persons who have reportedly been named in the first batch are not new in governmental affairs, as most, if not all, played key roles in the first four years of this administration.
For instance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, who was a Deputy Minister for Energy in the previous term, our sources say, is likely to be maintained. Dr Mohammed Amin Adam won the Karaga constituency seat in the 2020 parliamentary elections.
Youth Unemployment remains a time bomb, waiting to explode
By Adongo A. D. Fatawu LISTEN 1
A speech delivered by the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) Chief Director/RCD, Alhaji Alhassan Issahaku on behalf of the outgoing Northern Regional Minister, Hon. Salifu Saeed points out that, the thorny issue of youth unemployment in the Northern Region and the country at large remains a threat, waiting to explode.
He said, the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have tried best practices and have introduced various programmes to address this issue but it continues to be a threat.
“Youth unemployment, if not properly and urgently addressed remains a time bomb, waiting to explode” he bemoaned.
Politics, a Battle Ground For Northern Professionals
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), the two major political parties in the country, have become very attractive to young professionals up north especially in the Northern Region.
Before the Savannah and the North East Regions were carved out of the Northern Region in 2019, that Region was considered the stronghold of National Democratic Congress (NDC).
But, going by the figures that came out of the 2020 and 2016 elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) made significant inroads in the Region by increasing its parliamentary seats.
This performance has, therefore, set the tone for young professionals in the Region to reaffirm their commitment to mainstream politics and hoping to occupy important national positions.
A Group in the Wulensi constituency of the Northern Region of Ghana known as the Wulensi Development Consortium is calling on the government of President Nana Akufo Addo to consider Hon Thomas Donkor Ogajah as the next Northern Regional Minister for his experience and services to the NPP.
Hon Thomas Donkor Ogajah was a District Chief Executive officer for the Wulensi District during the Kufour era and also served as an MP for the NPP in the Wulensi constituency for two terms until January 7, 2021.
The Wulensi Development Consortium under its spokesperson by name Mr BABA M. Yakubu believed that with the experience and networks, Hon Ogajah can make a good Minister of the Northern Region hence their advocacy.