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No excuses for non-performance -
President tells new Ministers
Accra, Aug. 7, GNA - President
John Agyekum Kufuor made it clear to the nine new ministers
he swore in on Tuesday that he would have no tolerance for
non-performance.
"Be reminded that, you must work
through to the last day of the Government's tenure of
office. Those who do not perform would be removed," he
warned.
One Minister of State and eight
Deputy Ministers were sown in at the ceremony. They
were; Dr Anthony Osei Akoto, Minister of State at the
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning; Mr Frank Agyekum,
Deputy Minister, Information and National Orientation; Mr
Kofi Osei Ameyaw, Deputy Minister, Tourism and Diaspora
Relations; Mr Fredrick Opare Ansah, Deputy Minister,
Communications; Mr Maxwell Kofi Jumah, Deputy Minister,
Local Government and Rural Development; were among those
sworn into office.
The rest were Mrs Agnes A Chigabatia, Upper East Deputy
Regional Minister; Mrs Winifred Assibi Dy-Yaka, Deputy
Minister, Upper West; Mr Samual K. Obodai, Central Regional
Deputy Minister and Mr Ofosu Asamoah, Deputy Regional
Minister, Eastern Region.
President Kufuor advised them to be humble and to put their
competences at the service of Ministers.
Again they should show due respect to the Civil Servants at
their various ministries, reminding them that without the
Civil Service, the political class would not be able to
function.
He said it was, therefore, important to encourage the Civil
Servants to be loyal.
He, however, cautioned that in accepting their technical
advice, the Ministers should ensure more circumspection in
order not to be outsmarted.
He said it should not be lost on them that they would take
responsibility for decisions they took.
President Kufuor asked the new Ministers most of whom are
serving MPs to learn "how to walk the tight rope between the
Executive and the Legislature."
"I expect you to work as part of the leadership and
responsible Ministers."
Dr Akoto Osei, on behalf of his colleagues, pledged to give
off their best to produce results.
GNA
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