John Dumelo: Street Hawkers Rejoice With New Deputy Minister Designate For Food And Agric

John Dumelo: Street Hawkers Rejoice With New Deputy Minister Designate For Food And Agric

  • John Dumelo's appointment to the Food and Agriculture Ministry has thrown his fans into a frenzy
  • The affable actor-turned-politician was spotted jubilating with a group of traders excited about his new appointment
  • The heartwarming video of John Dumelo which is making rounds on social media has got many fans talking

Ghana's MP for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency has been appointed as the deputy minister-designate for Agriculture and Food.

John Mahama, John Dumelo, Deputy Minister For Food And Agriculturue, Ghana, Ayawaso West Wuogon, Accra
John Dumelo enjoys a heartwarming moment with street sellers. Photo source: JohnDumelo, GilbertAttipoe
Source: TikTok

On February 5, President John Dramani Mahama shared a list of his 13 deputy minister nominees of which John Dumelo was a part.

John Dumelo's appointment excited scores including a group of traders who got the chance to meet him

In the video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the traders erupted in joy after seeing John Dumelo. Many of them moved close to him for handshakes and hugs.

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The new deputy minister designate warmly welcomed the traders with smiles as he has always done when engaging his electorates and the youth.

John Dumelo's moments with traders stir reactions

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to the video of John Dumelo and the traders after his appointment.

Eaksyn Enterprise said:

"Wooow, beautiful. Congratulations JDM, you are really a visionary leader. My prayer is may our young men appointed never disappoint you."

hello wrote:

"There's a difference between an educated person and a scholar. A scholar isn't closer to his people, doesn't share the pain of his people, distances himself."

MyMeBeneWaa💕🤍🇬🇧 shared:

"I’m so happy for him and teary as well. I wish his parents were alive to witness this Glory but in all things, we give God Almighty Thanks 🙏🙏🙏 Hard work indeed pays 🥰 God guide and bless him." 🙏

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Anonymous remarked:

I think he's the first that has done it anaa, to come to Parliament for the first time and be given a ministerial position?

Barimah added:

"We the NDC have made governance attractive."

John Dumelo speaks after appointment

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that John Dumelo had opened up after his appointment to the Food and Agriculture Ministry.

The MP spoke after his boss, Eric Opoku the Minister of Food and Agriculture congratulated him on his appointment.

John Dumelo grasped the opportunity to express admiration for the season farmer and senior colleague in parliament. He also shared his readiness for his new role, pending approval from the vetting committee.

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor who joined YEN.com.gh in September 2023. He studied Development Planning at KNUST, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Morgan Heritage. In 2024, Peter completed Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation