{"id":151958,"date":"2024-02-15T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/15\/akufo-addos-ministerial-reshuffle-a-missed-opportunity-for-change\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:41:08","slug":"akufo-addos-ministerial-reshuffle-a-missed-opportunity-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/15\/akufo-addos-ministerial-reshuffle-a-missed-opportunity-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo&#8217;s ministerial reshuffle a missed opportunity for change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed disappointment in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u2019s ministerial reshuffle.<\/p>\n<p>The party said it was expecting some level of change amidst Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s promise to cut down the size of government officials to 50.<\/p>\n<p>General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Kwetey, at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, said that the reshuffle \u201cstarkly reflects a government in disarray, obstinately disconnected from the realities of its people. Despite the vociferous appeals from Ghanaians, civil society, the clergy, academicians, and think tanks to trim the bloated size of government\u2014a glaring drain on our nation\u2019s scarce resources\u2014this administration has once again turned a deaf ear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s reshuffle by President Akufo-Addo, rather than offering a beacon of hope for a leaner, more efficient government, has instead upheld the status quo. It is a profound disappointment and a missed opportunity to heed the people\u2019s calls for change. This action\u2014or rather, inaction\u2014underscores a blatant disregard for the nation\u2019s plea for governance that puts the people\u2019s welfare above political expediency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f310.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf10\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f4f0.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf0\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\"\/>\u00a0#StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed disappointment in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u2019s ministerial reshuffle. The party said it was expecting some level of change amidst Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s promise to cut down the size of government officials to 50. General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Kwetey, at a press conference in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":151959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-151958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Akufo-Addo&#039;s ministerial reshuffle a missed opportunity for change - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/15\/akufo-addos-ministerial-reshuffle-a-missed-opportunity-for-change\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Akufo-Addo&#039;s ministerial reshuffle a missed opportunity for change - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed disappointment in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u2019s ministerial reshuffle. 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