Parliament has approved another set of three ministerial nominees appointed by President John Mahama following a debate on Tuesday, January 21.

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A motion to approve the appointees, Kwame Governs Agbodza, Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, and Eric Opoku, Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture, and the Minister-Designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, was approved by the House in a sitting spearheaded by Second Deputy Speaker Andrew Asiamah Amoako to become substantive ministers.The three nominees faced the Appointments Committee on Monday, January 20.

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During vetting, Haruna Iddrisu announced plans to uncap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) as a matter of urgency to bolster infrastructural development in the education sector. Governs Agbodza, on his part, announced the reintroduction of road tolls using advanced technological platforms to streamline collection and ease traffic.

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Mr Eric Opoku noted that there will be a setup of farms in Senior High Schools (SHSs) all across the country to harness the country’s abundant land resources and contribute to the growth of the agricultural sector.Earlier, Parliament approved the ministerial nominations of President John Mahama's first three appointees.Dr.

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Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Finance; John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Energy; and Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, will become substantive ministers after being sworn in by the president.

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Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and other legislators expressed confidence in the appointees and urged them to carry out their task with diligence and always act in the interest of the general public."They should not disappoint us. We wish them all the best," other legislators stated.These three personalities faced Parliament's Appointments Committee on January 13.

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Engaging the committee, Dr Ato Forson pledged to improve tax compliance to increase Ghana's tax revenue to 16% of GDP without raising taxes.At enhancing efficiency and improving power distribution in the country, John Abdulai Jinapor has set a target to establish a comprehensive framework for private sector participation in the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) before the end of 2025.Dr.

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Dominic Ayine, on the other hand, has pledged to protect citizens’ rights with the reintroduction of a revamped public tribunal system.

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