President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has in consultation with the Council of State nominated Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as Nana B as a member of the National Youth Authority (NYA).
Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, in a signed statement made this known.
According to him, the decision follows the resignation of Mr Arnold Boateng who also served as a member of the board.
Mr Boateng tendered in his resignation from the board citing “there are issues at the Authority which he is not happy about issues that are currently going on at the Authority.
The statement also indicated that Nana B is required to serve in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the National Youth Act, 939 (2016).
Nana Boakye is the National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Nana ‘B’ as he is known in political circles was elected the National Youth Organiser of the NPP in July 2018.
He beat the other contestants Kamal-Deen Abdulai, Emmanuel Nana Bediako D. Appiah and Dominic Kwesi Eduah.
Read below the full statement
APPOINTMENT OF MR. HENRY NANA BOAKYE AS MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING
BOARD OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH AUTHORITY
The President of the Republic, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in consultation with the Council of State has by letter dated 29th October, 2019 nominated Mr. Henry Nana Boakye as a member of the Governing Board of the National Youth Authority (NYA).
This follows the resignation of Mr. Arnold Boateng who also served as a member of the Board.
In view of this, He is required to serve in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the National Youth Act, 939 (2016).
–SIGNED Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah (MP) Minister