GIGS calls on President Akufo-Addo to name Cabinet Ministers

The Ghana Institute of Governance and Security (GIGS) has called on President Akufo-Addo to name his Cabinet Ministers to guide the determination of general policies of government as stipulated in Article 76 (1) and (2) of the constitution.

The Article states that, "there shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President, and not less than, and not more than nineteen Ministers of State " (2) the Cabinet shall assist the President to guide the determination of general policy".  

The Institute says the delay to announce the Cabinet Ministers does not serve the purpose and interest of the country as the Constitution mandates.  

GIGS is of the view that, if the President announces his Cabinet Ministers, it will motivate those individuals to collectively and prudently take decisions on behalf of the government. It says it will also help the Cabinet to decide what legislations to introduce to parliament for the conduct of government business. 

The Institute believes that when Cabinet is formed it will give each individual Cabinet Minister legitimate authority, responsibility and direction, upon which good governance experts can measure and assess decision making of the government at all time.

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