Ken Ofori-Atta back to Ghana after post-coronavirus treatment in the US

Ghana's Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta has returned to the country after seeking further medical attention in the United States of America, according to a report by Accra-based Asaase Radio.

This comes after the Finance Ministry in a statement on February 14, 2021 disclosed Mr Ofori Atta was battling some post COVID-19 complications after he had earlier tested positive in December 2020.

According to the report sighted by GhanaWeb, the finance minister-designate upon his arrival at the Kotoka International Airport on Saturday, March 20 made his way to the Presidency to inform the President Akufo-Addo of his return.

“Ken Ofori-Atta drove straight to the Jubilee House, the seat of the country’s presidency to inform the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of his recovery and return back to base.”

“While the Finance Minister is clearly on a mend with regard to the medical challenge he suffered, his doctors have advised that he reduces his workload in order to ensure that he makes a complete recovery,” the Asaase Radio report further noted.

Ken Ofori-Atta is said to have spent about thirty days at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA, where he received specialized treatment for post-COVID-19 complications.

Due to his absence, the president appointed Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to present government's 2021 Budget and Economic Policy statement before Parliament on March 12, 2021.

Meanwhile, Ken Ofori-Atta is yet to be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament before he is approved as a minister.