President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has sworn in Hajia Lariba Abudu as the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
The President swore in the Minister who is the Member of Parliament for Walewale and her Deputy, Honourable Francisca Oteng Mensah, Member of Parliament for Kwabre East at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House.
The Appointment Committee of Parliament approved both the minister and her deputy on December 15 after their nomination on August 2 2022.
The President called on the minister and her deputy to be transparent and for them to continue their responsibilities as members of parliament and ministers of state effectively as their new roles do not relieve them of their previous one.
The minister and her deputy in turn promised to work hard to make the ministry an enviable one amongst other ministries.
Hajia Lariba Abudu takes over from Honourable Sara Adwoa Safo who was dismissed as minister over continuous absence.
