‘This is no reshuffle; it's a remix of same old bad stock’ — Minority Chief Whip on latest cabinet shake-up

The Minority Chief Whip of Parliament, Kwame Agboza has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo's recent changes to his ministers.

In a statement via X on Wednesday, February 14, Mr. Agboza describes the cabinet reshuffle as merely a "remix of the same old bad stock".

He indicated that the changes do little to address the problems since it is merely a recycling of the same old persons who have been in office for the past 7 years.

Cabinet shake-up
Some of the high profile ministers who were removed include the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Health Kwaku Agyeman Manu, and the Minister of Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako-Atta.

These ministers had come under criticism for their handling of various issues in their sectors.

To replace them, the President nominated a new crop of ministers including Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye as the new Health Minister, Ophelia Hayford as Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Francis Asenso-Boakye moving from Works and Housing to the Ministry of Roads and Highways.

Aside bringing in few fresh faces, some existing ministers were also reassigned to new roles.

Ambrose Dery who exited as Interior Minister was reappointed as Minister of State at the Office of the President.

Meanwhile, Henry Quartey who was Greater Accra Regional Minister moved to the Interior Ministry.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah also moved from the Information Ministry to the Works and Housing previously held by Asenso-Boakye.