President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has appointed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson to act as caretaker of the Food and Agriculture Ministry.
In a statement released on Thursday night, 12 January, 2023, it announced that the President has accepted the resignation of the Sector Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. Indicating that, Madam Koomson will hold the fort until a substantive minister is appointed.
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto officially resigned as the Minister of Food and Agriculture last Tuesday to focus on his ambition to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as its presidential candidate going into the 2024 general elections.
The statement signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Office of the President read:
“The President of Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has accepted the resignation from office of Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as Minister for Food and Agriculture. This was after the Minister personally presented his letter of resignation to the President at Jubilee House on Tuesday, 10th January, 2023.
“President Akufo-Addo conveyed his sincere gratitude to Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto for his services to government and to the nation, and wished him the best of luck in his future endeavours.”
“The President has, subsequently, tasked the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson, Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, to act as caretaker Minister at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture until a substantive replacement is made.”
