Nana Addo appointed 15 people as his Transition team

The current and president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has released a list of some 15 members as his transition team.

This was released in a statement from the communication team from the Jubilee House which happens to be the seat of parliament.

The full Statement released reads:

“PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO APPOINTS TRANSITION TEAM

The Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012, (Act 845), was enacted to govern the transition from one administration to another. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the declaration of the results of the presidential election by the Electoral Commission, the President shall constitute the membership of the Transition Team.

Section 1(3) of the Act stipulates that “where the incumbent President is re-elected for a second term, the President shall designate members of the Transition Team.”

In accordance with this, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, following his re-election, has designated fifteen (15) persons to serve as members of the Transition Team. They are:

Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare (Chief of Staff at the Office of the President) — Chairperson

Hon. Yaw Osafo Maafo (Senior Minister) — Member

Gloria Akuffo (Attorney General) — Member

Ken Ofori-Atta (Minister for Finance) — Member

Hon. Ambrose Dery (Minister for Interior) — Member

Hon. Dominic Nitiwul (Minister for Defence) — Member

Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (Minister for Foreign Affairs) — Member

Hon. Hajia Anna Mahama (Minister for Local Gov’t and Rural Dev’t) — Member

Hon. Albert Kan Dapaah (Minister for National Security) — Member

Nana Dwamena (Head of the Civil Service) — Member

Hon. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur (Head of the Local Government Service) — Member

Dr. Janet Ampadu Fofie (Chair of the Public Services Commission) — Member