APPOINTMENT OF EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER.

In a letter dated Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama appointed Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey the Eastern Regional Minister designate and subsequently approved by the Ghana’s Parliament following her successful vetting.
The Information Services Department (ISD) after her vetting and approval interacted with some members of the public to solicit their views about her appointment and whether or not the public believes that she would live up to the task or expectation?
The people were very excited to learn, that for the first time under the fourth Republic a woman from Yilo Krobo was appointed to head the region in the capacity as a regional minister. However, though many were happy about her appointment, they were quick to add, that be the first woman from the Yilo Krobo municipality to be appointed to such an enviable position, she has no option than to success, else that may close the door to women for such political appointments from Yilo Krobo going into the future. Some were also of the view that she appeared to be soft at the vetting perhaps due to tension and can only hope that when she gets to the office, she would be firm on the job.
Speaking to Hon. Jones Numo, a former government appointee to the Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly and also a former chairman of the F&A committee, he was not only glad about Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey’s appointment but believed in her competence to deliver. He made the point that apart from one Korboe (male) from Yilo Krobo who became a Regional Minister under the else while Kwame Nkrumah’s administration, this was the first time a woman from Yilo Krobo has been appointed Eastern Regional Minister even though some women had occupied the said position before from other districts.
Hon. Jones Numo who is also in the race of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) position in the President John Dramani Mahama’s admiration for the Yilo Krobo Assembly (yet to be determined) stressed, that Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey being a former Presiding Member (PM) of the Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly would be helpful in chatting the course of development of Yilo Krobo, and hopeful that any of the candidates who emerged MCE should be able to collaborate with her for the development of the Yilo Krobo Municipality.
Generally, the public was happy about the appointment of Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey and hopeful that she would deliver on her task.
Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey until her appointment was a local government practitioner and former Presiding Member of the Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly. She holds a Master of Philosophy (Mphil) degree in Leadership from the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) and currently a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student at the University of Ghana pursuing studies in migration.