{"id":1144813,"date":"2022-07-08T12:58:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T12:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/08\/im-disappointed-addai-nimo-on-missing-out-on-akufo-addos-appointment-listen\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T12:58:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T12:58:38","slug":"im-disappointed-addai-nimo-on-missing-out-on-akufo-addos-appointment-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/08\/im-disappointed-addai-nimo-on-missing-out-on-akufo-addos-appointment-listen\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m disappointed &#8211; Addai Nimo on missing out on Akufo-Addo&#8217;s appointment [Listen]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/099bd8ee-8f48-4391-ab0c-ba4a88f4af6e-Copy-696x522.jpg\"   alt=\"Former New Patriotic (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo\" title=\"Former New Patriotic (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former New Patriotic (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former New Patriotic (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo, has said he is disappointed for not being offered an appointment by President Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Asempa FM\u2019s <strong>Ekosii Sen show<\/strong> Thursday, the flagbearer hopeful for the NPP said although the President offered him an appointment in government, the job was not supported by the law.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he was only offered an appointment as an administrator of Road Fund during a discussion with the President and drew his attention to the fact that the Road Fund is not like District Assemblies Common Fund where he can appoint an administrator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Road Fund, provisions are made for the Chief Director of the Ministry of Roads and Highways to directly manage the funds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut because of his tight schedule as a top civil servant, he is allowed to appoint any of his subordinates to manage the Roads Funds and report to the Chief Director who will in turn report to the minister,\u201d Addai-Nimo explained.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1301745541&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter explaining to the president, he then agreed with me and said he will look for another vacant position for me and I haven\u2019t heard from him ever since, I am disappointed but not bitter after being snubbed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>This notwithstanding, he\u00a0indicated his readiness to respond to the President when he is called upon to serve in the current government.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Addai-Nimo further noted that it will be absolutely wrong to believe he has denied an offer to serve in government because he contested the party\u2019s presidential primaries in 2014 which saw President Akufo-Addo emerge victorious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NPP elections: Don\u2019t run to media with your complaints \u2013 Aspirants\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"rmQmPqnfuzs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grace Gift Herbal Clinic and laboratory Services - Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (7-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rmQmPqnfuzs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Patriotic (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo Former New Patriotic (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Addai Nimo, has said he is disappointed for not being offered an appointment by President Akufo-Addo. 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