Omanhene Kwabena Asante, host of Adom TV’s Badwam, has told President John Dramani Mahama that the arrogance of some of his appointees is setting up his government for destruction.
According to Omanhene, there is a need for a reshuffling of appointees, which will make the arrogant appointees sit up.
Speaking on Asempa FM, Omanhene Kwabena Asante stated, “The arrogance of some Mahama appointees is setting up the government for destruction and failure. I urge the president to do a reshuffle. The shake-up will make them sit up.”
“If he does not quickly cut this off, it will affect his government as well as the people of the country,” he admonished.
He further drew comparisons with the erstwhile Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration, saying, “People had so much trust in Akufo-Addo because of how he carried himself, yet many were surprised by the flaws in his governance”.
“With the second coming of President Mahama, there is a lot of expectation, trust, and hope, so he must consciously work to maintain that,” he cautioned.
He added, “He should start with those around him because some are intentionally setting him up with their actions”.
“The director-generals, chief executives, and appointees are repeating the same errors made in the past,” he mentioned.
“It does not mean others are doing well; the problem is that the bad ones are many, which is why something must be done quickly.”
“One of the issues the Akufo-Addo government faced was the delay in reshuffling, and we are seeing similar signs now.”
Meanwhile, Fifi Kwetey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, has revealed that there will be a ministerial reshuffle of ministers in the John Mahama administration.
According to the NDC General Secretary, from what he is picking up in the corridors of power, there will be a ministerial reshuffle, but he cannot say how soon.
Speaking on TV3 Hot Issues, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey explained, “It is always important that despite the fact that things have gone on very well in the first year, the president, who is the leader, will always want to see where things can still be done better”.
“A reshuffle is normally done within that context, where you want to see in this particular sector, even though things are okay, it can still do better if I move somebody else to that place or in this place, maybe this one is not too effective in this sector”.
“So I think a reshuffle will be a possibility, and what I pick up from the corridors, yes, we definitely are going to have a reshuffle. I wouldn’t be able to say how soon, but definitely”.
Some netizens reacting to the NDC General Secretary’s remarks stated, “Reshuffle kɛkɛ but the same squad? Ei Ghana, how many times we go watch this old movie? We need fresh energy-otherwise it’s just rerun after rerun!”.
“It should be soon… some of the appointees are sleeping”, one Ghanaian added.
A netizen added, “Especially the Greater Accra Minister”.
One X user also added, “Transport minister must be replaced..”.
Also, Social media influencer Kaly Jay has called on President Mahama to reshuffle some of his appointees.
According to him, some of Mahama’s appointees are making the work difficult.
In a post on X, Kaly Jay wrote, “President Mahama should be planning a reshuffle by now. Some of his appointees are making the work difficult. The legacy term does not need the Mr Nice Guy Mahama. They should help build the Mahama Legacy or move on for others to do the job”.
Somen netizen reacting under his post stated, “President John Dramani Mahama must prioritise results over comfort. If some appointees are slowing progress, a decisive reshuffle could refocus the team and protect the Mahama legacy. Leadership sometimes means making tough changes for the greater good”.
Another X user added, “Please, Akandoh should be number one on his list, management of the various hospitals are quiet and scared of being transferred, but the ghims that they’ve brought is draining the hospitals dry. The loss of revenue is scary, things are happening in the background under him”.
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