Expect much smaller presidential staff than Akufo-Addo’s 336 – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communication, has reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to maintaining a lean government by ensuring that the number of presidential staff appointments remains far below the 336 recorded during former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, Kwakye Ofosu emphasized that, in stark contrast to the previous administration’s numbers, there are currently no more than 50 political appointees at the presidency.

“There were 333 or 336 political appointees at the presidency under Akufo-Addo. As I speak with you, there are not more than 50 at the presidency,” he stated.

“It will not go beyond a certain limit. It will go nowhere near the 336 we had under [former] President Akufo-Addo. There, too, there’s going to be some serious cutting of numbers to ensure that we don’t go beyond reasonable limits,” he added.

Addressing concerns about ministerial appointments, Kwakye Ofosu questioned the justification for the previous administration’s appointment of more than 100 ministers and defended President Mahama’s decision to cap ministerial positions at 60.

He dismissed calls for the President to reconsider, insisting that the decision was final and aligned with the administration’s broader strategy to reduce government expenditure and enhance efficiency.