Hawa Koomson Takes Over Ministry of Agriculture After Afriyie Akoto’s Resignation

• President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Mavis Hawa Koomson to add the agric ministry to her portfolio as fisheries minister
• Hawa Koomson will serve as caretaker minister for the food and agric ministry until a substantive appointment has been made
• The agric ministry became vacant after Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto resigned to focus on his dream to become president

Mavis Hawa Koomson, the minister for fisheries and aquaculture, has been directed by president Nana Akufo-Addo to include the agric ministry to her portfolio.

She will act as the caretaker minister for the agric ministry until a substantive replacement is found for Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto. who resigned recently.

Dr Afriyie Akoto resigned to focus on his presidential ambitions, according to sources within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Director of Communications at the presidency Eugene Arhin announced Hawa Koomson's appointment in a January 12, 2023 press statement .

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that the minister of food and agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto confirmed earlier rumours when he resigned from the top job.

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A founding member of the governing NPP has questioned the contribution of Kennedy Agyapong to the party.

Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has described the maverick politician as a noise maker in the NPP.

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Source: YEN.com.gh