The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi has said that he regrets ever accepting his previous appointment as Deputy Minister for Railway Development.
According to Mr Appiah , his experience has shown him never to accept another appointment as a deputy minister.
“I will never accept the position of deputy minister again. I made a mistake of accepting such a position and I will not do that again. I didn’t get the opportunity to exhibit my talent,” he is said in a report by 3news.com.
The MP was reacting to the recent announcement of some ministerial nomination by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The president on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, announced the nomination of Adansi Asokwa MP, KT Hammond as Minister for Trade and is pending approval by Parliament.
Abetifi Member of parliament Bryan Acheampong has been named as the Minister of Food and Agriculture. Former Director-General (DG) of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) Stephen Asamoah Boateng (Asa B) is heading to Chieftaincy Ministry whereas Stephen Amoah, Nhyiaeso MP is now deputy minister-designate for Trade and Industry.
Also, Dr. Mohammed Amin Anta has been named as Minister of State for Finance replacing Charles Adu Boahen, and Hebert Krapah, who was deputy minister at the Trade Ministry has been moved to the Energy Ministry as deputy minister-designate.
The announcement by the president comes after calls for changes in the government.
Speaking in a 3FM interview, Andy Appiah-Kubi stated that he wished the president would have merged some of his ministries.