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| President John Dramani Mahama |
President John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged the
challenge of appointing only 60 ministers amidst thousands of CVs submitted by
hopeful candidates.
Speaking at the Presidential Dinner in Accra on
Wednesday, January 8, he stressed the importance of assembling a capable team
to fulfil the promises made to Ghanaians.
“I have hit the ground running,” Mahama said.
“Today, I had several meetings with all our key, multilateral
and bilateral partners to try to see how we can kick start things to make the
lives of our people better, to look at issues to do with the economy and all
that. And so, I expect that all of us who would have a role to play would also
be the same.”
President John Dramani Mahama highlighted the difficulty of his task and the high expectations of Ghanaians for a leaner
government.
“You wouldn’t want to be in my shoes when you’ve
promised to appoint only 60 ministers, yet thousands of people are sending in
their CVS. Then maybe some people will be disappointed,” he further remarked.
Despite the challenges, Mahama reassured the public
that contributing to the success of the administration extends beyond
ministerial appointments.
“The success of this administration will secure us
another term, perhaps under a different leader. But we must get this right so
that Ghanaians can continue to have confidence in us,” he said.
He further emphasised the importance of learning from
the mistakes of the previous administration to ensure a more effective and
trusted government.
“Ghanaians punished the NPP for arrogance, for
incompetence, and just for not listening to what their cries and challenges
were. There’s no use fighting for political power if we are coming to repeat
the same mistakes that the NPP did and so that’s why I’m a bit concerned.”
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