In the wee hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a major reshuffle of his ministers since he assumed office in 2017.

The much-anticipated reshuffle affected the finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, the information minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and others.

In their place, the president has reassigned some ministers to assume leadership in other ministries with immediate effect.

Ministry of Finance - Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Karaga, is the new appointee to replace Ken Ofori-Atta as the next finance minister.

Ministry of Interior - Henry Quartey

Henry Quartey, who served as the Minister of Greater Accra, has been reassigned to head the Ministry of Interior, where Ambrose Dery headed.

Ministry of Roads and Highways - Francis Asenso-Boakye

The former Minister of Works and Housing has been moved to head the Ministry of Roads and Highways. The Bantama MP is replacing Kwasi Amoako-Attah.

Ministry of Works and Housing - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

The Ofoase Ayirebi MP replaces Francis Asenso-Boakye as Minister of Works and Housing. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah served as a deputy minister at the Ministry of Information and later as a minister under the Akufo-Addo government.

Minister of State, Office of the President - Ambrose Dery

Ambrose Dery has been reassigned to serve as a Minister of State at the Office of the President. Before the announcement of the reshuffle, the Nandom MP was the minister in charge of the interior.

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