The New Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, started work Today, February 19, 2024.
As part of his duties, he engaged the staff of the ministry on his first day at work as Finance Minister.
In a post by the Office of the Finance Minister on X(formerly Twitter), the Minister is seen in a meeting with the leadership of the ministry.
A very productive management meeting at the Ministry of Finance this morning. Honoured to be leading such a great team! #TeamMoF #GhanaRising pic.twitter.com/6BUsoEpcou
— Office of the Finance Minister-Ghana (@oofmghana) February 19, 2024
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta had earlier expressed confidence in his successor, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, urging the Ministry of Finance staff to support him in ensuring the successful execution of the IMF-ECF program for economic growth and transformation.
In a heartfelt letter of gratitude to staff of the Finance Ministry, Ofori-Atta thanked them for their tireless service, commitment to excellence, and the privilege of working together. Encouraging them to uphold professionalism, ethics, efficiency, and responsiveness, he envisioned a Ghana Beyond Aid.
Amin Adam was part of the over 20 ministers of state recently appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Some stakeholders have expressed doubts about the inputs Amin Adam stands to bring to the ministry, putting the timing of his appointment into perspective.
Background
President Nana Akufo-Addo announced a major shake-up of the ministers forming the government, with the notable person change being the exit of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
President Akufo-Addo also axed Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Ibrahim Awal Mohammed and Oti Regional Minister Joseph Makubu.
Ministers and Deputy Ministers who doubled as legislators but failed to retain their seats in the just-ended parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) were also removed from office.
An official statement released by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, revealed the setup of the new government.
Six other ministers were casualties in the latest reshuffle by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
They are: Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu; Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Kwaku Afriyie; Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Dan Botwe; Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta; Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Abudu, and Minister of Sanitaion and Water Resources, Freda Prempeh.