The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today April 15, 2020 vet the Deputy Health Minister-designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye.
Dr. Oko Boye who is MP for Ledzokuku in Teshie was nominated for the position last week before parliamentary sittings were suspended by the Speaker, Prof Mike Oquaye.
The procedures leading up to the vetting including invitations for memoranda about the nominee appear to have been abridged leading ahead of the vetting.
President Nana Akufo-Addo on days ago announced the appointment of the Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Dr. Okoe Boye as a Deputy Health Minister-designate.
He is to take over from Alexander Abban, MP for Gomoa West, who has been moved to the Communications Ministry as a Deputy Minister.
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Mr. Abban also takes over from Vincent Sowah Odotei “whose appointment, as Deputy Minister for Communications, has been revoked by the President”, a statement from the Presidency announced.
“President Akufo-Addo is hopeful that Parliament will expedite the vetting of the Deputy Minister-designate for Health, so he can assume his office as quickly as possible. The President thanks Vincent Sowah Odotei for his services to the country, and wishes him well in his future endeavours,” the statement signed by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency added.
Meanwhile, Dr. Okoe Boye has pledged to fully dedicate his time and energies to the new task he has been given.
In his first public statement following his appointment, he said that he was ready to give his all in his new capacity.
