Youth group lobbies for Ministerial position for MP

A youth group calling itself the “Friends of George Kofi Arthur”, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Amenfi Central in the Western Region, has appealed to President John Mahama to consider appointing the MP in his next ministerial reshuffle.

At a media conference, held at Manso Amenfi, the group stated that the MP had gained sufficient experience and distinguished himself throughout his 12 years in Parliament and he would thus perform creditably when given the chance to serve in the Executive branch of Government.

The Convener of the Group, Mr. Alex Emmanuel Nti, said the MP was a ranking member on the Public Accounts Committee and had chaired several committees in Parliament, therefore, he had equipped himself to take up any position in Government.

Mr. Arthur holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Automotive Engineering from the University of Education, Winneba and Executive Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

Mr Nti said for the past 16 years, no minister had been appointed from Amenfi Central and that had reduced the pace of development in the area.

He refuted suggestions that the group was doing the bidding of the MP but said it was genuine concern and they believed that the MP would fight for the well-being of the Constituency and the Region as a whole when given the chance.