President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has earned praise for acknowledging persons living with disabilities with the inclusion of one Mr Joshua Makuba in his list of nominees for ministerial appointments.
President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 21, 2021, sent to parliament a total of 46 nominees for consideration to be appointed as sector ministers and regional ministers.
Included in the list for the position of Oti Regional Minister was Mr Makuba, a physically challenged person.
Mr Makuba, who has his right leg amputated, if passed by Parliament’s Appointment Committee, will serve as Oti Regional Minister in the second term of President Akufo-Addo.
The nominee, despite his disability, has distinguished himself as an industrious individual who has over the years worked for the New Patriotic Party in the Oti Region.
The nominee is the current Regional Secretary of the party having won the position during a regional delegates conference in 2018.
Mr Makuba, who is from the Nkwanta South Constituency, won the position by gaining 98 votes out of the 150 total votes cast by the delegates.
He has been a strong advocate for persons living with disabilities and on several occasions called for their inclusion in governance.
Makubu Joshua in academia holds an HND in Statistics, BSc in Actuarial Science, MPhil in Finance and a PhD Finance.
His nomination has been met with positive reactions by advocates and other PWDs who have taken to social media to congratulate him.
See some of the reactions below:
Oti Regional Minister-designate Hon Joshua Makubu. Disability not a hindrance. Oti Region is proud of you. Hard working man @abitofuseini92 pic.twitter.com/Kh3eq0PGKa
— TheSolomon (@_TheSolomon) January 21, 2021
Thank the president @NAkufoAddo for nominating a physically challenged Joseph Makubu as Oti Regional minister designate pic.twitter.com/0L2SiWnAwo
— Habour Sika????????? (@melo_mylo) January 21, 2021
Oti Regional Minister designate, Joseph Makubu
— + (@richakotodarko) January 21, 2021
God bless the President for believing in him ???? pic.twitter.com/BrjwO0DcLG
In the current Ministerial Appointments of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government machinery, Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) were not left out. Thank you Mr. President @NAkufoAddo for appointing Hon. Joseph Makubu as the Oti Regional Minister Designate. pic.twitter.com/feDYijTmO0
— Gladiators Official (@BoardroomCall) January 21, 2021
Oti Regional Minister-designate.
— Esther Yevu (@EstherYevu) January 21, 2021
Hon.Joseph Yakubu. Congratulations!!#NanaAddoContinues #NanaRemainsPresident pic.twitter.com/Z1OHMIGlDb
*???? VOICE OF EAI*
— Mr. William Boadi (@BoadiWilliam2) January 21, 2021
Disability is not inability and our President has demonstrated it. Congratulations to Mr. Joseph Makubu Oti regional minister designate. This is a great motivation to PWDs in Ghana. His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa. God bless you. pic.twitter.com/FM8VDstBQj
Hon. Joseph Makubu as the Oti Regional Minister Designate.
— Call Me Osei (@SirAmankwaah) January 22, 2021
A bold message for inclusive governance. pic.twitter.com/7wCVANfFUY
Oti Regional Minister Designate. Bold statement for Persons Living with Disability (PWDs). pic.twitter.com/rWiQMVnfFE
— Pretty.Yasmint (@yasmin_moh_) January 22, 2021
