President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Member of Parliament for Walewale, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, as the new Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.

Lariba Zuweira Abudu is currently the Deputy Minister for Gender.

Her appointment, announced by the Presidency in a statement sighted by The Independent Ghana on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, is in "accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution."

Lariba Zuweira Abudu becoming the substantive Gender Minister is subject to the approval of Parliament.

This follows the termination of the appointment of the Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo.

President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, July 28, 2022, relieved Sarah Adwoa Safo of her duties as the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection in accordance with Article 81(a) of the constitution.

Meanwhile, to fill the role of Deputy Gender Minister, the President has also nominated the Member of Parliament for Kwabre East, Francisca Oteng Mensah, for Parliamentary approval.

This is also pursuant to Article 79 of the Constitution.

Francisca Oteng Mensah was appointed as the chairperson of the National Youth Authority in December 2017.

The two nominees would have to face the Appointments Committee of Parliament chaired by First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, in order to serve the roles provided them.

According to President Akufo-Addo, he is "hopeful that Parliament will expedite the approval of his nominees for this important Ministry," to see to the effective delivery of his mandate for his second term in office.

Lariba Zuweira Abudu would take over from Caretaker Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, who is the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, should she be recommended to the House by the Appointments Committee, and subsequently, Parliamentary approval.

Profile of Lariba Zuweira Abudu

Lariba Zuweira Abudu worked at the Northern Development Authority as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Social Development.

She obtained her first degree (Special Education) in 2004 and later pursued her Masters in Leaders and Development in 2015.

She is a member of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee and Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament.

Source: The Independent Ghana