Parliament's Appointments Committee Set to Vet Naa Momo Lartey, Ofosu-Adjare Today

Accra, Ghana - 22 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's Parliamentary Appointments Committee is set to vet two ministerial nominees today, January 22, after their hearings were rescheduled from Tuesday. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, nominated for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, nominated for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industries, will appear before the committee.

The postponement was due to extended deliberations on other nominees and additional parliamentary business engagements. Ahmed Ibrahim, nominated for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Local Affairs, was the only nominee vetted on Tuesday.

The Appointments Committee, chaired by First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor, is responsible for reviewing President John Dramani Mahama's ministerial nominees. The committee's work is crucial in finalizing appointments and strengthening governance in the new administration.

In related news, Parliament has approved six ministerial nominees, including Haruna Iddrisu for Education, Governs Kwame Agbodza for Roads and Highways, John Jinapor for Energy, Eric Opoku as Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for Finance and Dr. Dominic Ayine as Attorney General and Minister for Justice.

Source: Lead News Online