President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been explaining why he has appointed his cousin, Ken Ofori-Atta as Minister of Finance whom he described as “financial magician” in turning around Ghana’s economy
“He’s not there because he’s my cousin, he’s there because he’s a very capable man” the President eulogized during his encounter with the Media at the Jubilee House last Friday while answering a question on claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that he’s running a family and friends government.
“…As far as I’m concerned he’s amazingly capable he’s been like a magician having regard to where we were and he’s been able to find a way to raise money to do many of the things that we’ve been able to do. He’s been a real brick and I’m very satisfied with the work that he’s doing”, President Akufo-Addo observed.
President Akufo Addo also questioned why his critics did not have issues with Ken Ofori Atta when he was the Chairman of the then opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Fundraising Committee which raised funds to run the campaign that saw him being elected President of Ghana.
“I’m not presiding over a government of family and friends, yes, one or two members of my family are in there, Mr Ofori Atta who’s the Minister of Finance is my cousin. He happened to be the person responsible for the NPP fundraising drive. Nobody made any criticism of him when he was in that position and I don’t think that it is so difficult for somebody who’s been the fundraiser to transition to a Finance Minister. Apart from anything else, as far as I’m concerned he’s amazingly cable.”
According to President Akufo-Addo, the Finance Minister “is doing a yeoman’s job for this country and so I don’t have difficulty about that.”
” First, an investment banker in our country built a successful business and he’s highly regarded in the world of finance and investment community here Ghana and across the world”, President Akufo-Addo pointed out.
Source:MyNewsGh.com
