Press Releases of Sunday, 4 January 2009

Source: Hannah Tetteh, Spokesperson for Transitional Team

Mills names transitional team

The President-elect, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has named a 12-member Transitional Team to assist in the transition from the Kufuor Administration to his Government.

The Team has Mr. P. V. Obeng as Chairman, Mr. Alex Segbefia as Secretary and Ms. Hannah Tetteh as Spokesperson. The other members of the Team are the Chairpersons of 9 Sub-Committees set up to provide the technical back up support to the Transitional Team. They are:
Mr. Victor Gbeho – Chairman, Inauguration Sub-Committee
Dr. Don Arthur – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Transfer of Executives Assets
Togbe Afede Asor XIV – Chairman, Sub-Committee on the Economy
Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah – Chairman, National Security Sub-Committee
Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Governance
Mr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah – Chairman, Social Sector Sub-Committee
Mrs. Betty Mould-Idrissu – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Legal Matters
Mr. Kwame Peprah – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Energy
Alhaji Mahama Idrissu – Chairman, Nominations Sub-Committee.

The Transitional Team will work with the outgoing NPP Government to ensure the effective handing over of the national administration from the Kufuor Administration to the Atta Mills Administration. It will also advise on the nomination of persons to hold office in the new Government.

In view of the brief period that the new Government has to work out the transition, Professor Atta Mills has set up the 9 Sub Committees to provide technical support to the work of the Transitional Team.

The first meeting of the Transitional Team and the Sub-Committees will be held today at 2.00 p.m. at the Accra International Conference Centre and all members are by this Press Statement requested to be present.

The Sub-Committees and their members are:

Inauguration Sub-Committee
Gbeho, Mr. Victor – Chairman
Adams, Kofi
Adjaho, Mr. Doe
Ayittey, Ms. Sherry
Bagbin, Hon. Alban
Bonsu, Mr. Kojo
Dansua, Ms. Akua Sena
Mensah, Hon. E. T.
Kwetey, Mr. Fiifi
Ocran, Mrs. Sati
Smith, Mr. Victor
Vanderpuije, Nii Lamptey
Hlodze, Mr. Ludwig

Sub-Committee on the Transfer of Executive Assets
Arthur Dr. Don – Chairman
Antwi-Boasiako Mr.
Kwesie, Mr. Ernest
Anyidoho, Mr. Koku
Asante, Mr. Richard Kwame

Sub-Committee on the Economy
Afede Asor XIV, Togbe – Chairman
Adom, Mr. David
Adu, Mr. Frank
Amissah-Arthur, Mr. Paa Kwesi
Annan, Mr. Eddie
Asaga, Hon Moses
Duffuor, Dr. Kwabena
Dzanie, Mr. Oko Nikoi
Kuranchie, Dr. Percival Yaw
Mensah, Hon. Sallas
Sipah-Yankey, Dr. George
Tekper, Mr. Seth
Thompson, Dr. Nii Moi

International Relations Sub-Committee
Gbeho, Mr. Victor – Chairman
Aidoo, Dr. Tony
Attor, Mr. Kofi
Danso-Boafo, Professor Kweku
Ohene-Agyekum, Mr. Daniel

Sub-Committee on Security br> Nunoo-Mensah, Brigadier Joseph – Chairman
Aboah, Mr. William
Assassie-Gyimah, Naval Cdr. Baffuor
Dewornu, Mr. C. K.
Donkor, Mr. Yaw
Gbedemah, Brigadier. Wallace
Nanfuri, Mr. Peter
Obimpeh, Cdr. Steve
Owusu Ansah, Rear Admiral
Smith, General Joseph
Totobi-Quakyi, Mr. Kofi

Sub-Committee on Governance
Mumuni, Alhaji Muhammad – Chairman
Afriyie-Ankrah, Mr. Elvis
Avoka, Mr. Cletus Barnor, Mrs. Marian
Dadzie, Nana Ato
Garba, Mr. Sam
Gariba, Dr. Sulley
Graham-Smith, Mr. George
Opoku-Acheampong, Mr. Kwasi

Social Sector Sub-Committee
Spio-Garbrah, Mr. Ekwow – Chairman
Adjei, Mr. Eric
Ahadzi, Dr. William
Amoako-Nuamah, Dr. (Mrs.) Christine
Annan, Dr. J. S.
Baffoe-Bonnie, Mr. Kwesi
Benyiwa-Doe, Mrs. Ama
Bissue, Dr. (Ms.) Hannah
Dodoo, Professor Francis
Nyantekyi, Mr. Kofi
Okaikoi, Mrs. Saba Zita

Sub-Committee on Legal Affairs
Mould-Idrissu, Mrs. Betty – Chairman
Adjetey, Mr. Larry
Agyei-Ampofo, Nana
Amidu, Mr. Martin
Ampofo, Ms. Nancy
Annan, Mr. David
Barton-Oduro, Mr. Ebo
Bram-Larbi, Mr. Kwaku
Dzirasah, Ken
Koney, Ebby
Kumbuor, Dr. Benjamin
Lithur, Mr. Tony
Sawyerr, Ms. Valerie

Sub-Committee on Energy
Peprah, Mr. Kwame – Chairman
Armar, Mr. Amarquaye
Ampofo, Hon. Dr. Kwame
Appiah-Korang, Mr. E.
Donkor, Dr. Kwabena
Ocran, Hon. Lee T.
Oteng-Adjei, Dr. J.

Sub-Committee on Nominations
Idrissu, Alhaji Mahama – Chairman
Addy, Mrs. Victoria
Adjei, Dr. Kwabena
Asiedu-Nketia, Mr. Johnson
Awoonor, Professor Kofi
Dodoo, Dr. Robert
Ennin, Mrs. Aanaa
Nkansah, Mrs. Esther Lily
Ohene-Kena, Mr. Fred
Owusu-Acheampong, Mr. J. H.
Seidu, Hajia Fati
Yahya, Alhaji Huudu