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Splitting Power, Petroleum ministries senseless - President Akufo-Addo

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  • Vanity 7 years ago

    By so doing we can reduce the number of ministers and save money.

  • AYITEY SUDAN (Ga Mantse ni Onaapo) 7 years ago

    THE BUSIA-DANQUAH TRADITION REFLECTS IN KUFUOR, NANA ADDO: LET'S DO SOMETHING NEW & SERIOUSLY, THAT'S THE WAY A NATION PROGRESSES. EVEN WITH YOUR OLD WIFE, YOU WANT TO TRY NEW STYLES, ALOO?

  • GEORGE 7 years ago

    He will put one ministry and a family or friend in there and make the two ministries into one in other to loot the oil money without notice. Clever idea by a hardened criminal

  • SMART FREMPAH, UK 7 years ago

    Some of you guys have deep seated problems. I have decided not to get worried or concerned anymore about these useless comments. The just ended Mahama administration was the worst in Ghana democratic rule. Anything worse th ...
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  • Omanba Pa, lslington - London 7 years ago

    Honestly speaking some Ghanaians behave like animal which this idiot so called George is one of them.
    Nana Addo will build GHANA like China within his 4 years ruling. Mark his words. Atanfo amin begu ase!

  • Rene london 7 years ago

    George, who could not finish school but thinks he knows better: the word is 'order', so you comment should have read..."in order to "...and not "in other to ". Go back to school!

  • Judas 7 years ago

    When wise people are making decisions, its only those uncircumcised bastards that cheer for failure.

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    useless and wasteful and unneeded ministries

  • Socrates 7 years ago

    Those babies with sharp teeth just created, loot and shared, no sense

  • GEORGE 7 years ago

    Ministry for National security was created by Nana yet he says he has cancelled ministry of petroleum, what is the sense in this?

  • SMART FREMPAH, UK 7 years ago

    George there is a sense in it. If you don't understand like your NDC just step aside and watch the wise people to put things in the right way. That is why you are now in the opposition. To put things right, they aren't goin ...
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  • Omanba Pa, lslington - London 7 years ago

    I won't blame you just because you don't understand English so get someone to translate into twi for you. Okwaadonto, otoolege!

  • CORNEY 7 years ago

    I also don't know what that security ministry will do aside what Interior and Defense will do but he was not the first to have created that ministry, Rawlings once created that ministry with Totobi Quakyi as the sector minist ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    wasteful, valueless and unneeded ministries

  • Ghanaianpoliticians 7 years ago

    No. Any money saved is ploughed into the post of a senior minister. Senseless.

  • DR TRUTH 7 years ago

    SO GREEDY MAHAMA ENJOYED 2 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES BELONGING TO REPUBLIC OF GHANA WHEN PRESIDENT, THAT IS THE FLAGTSTAFF HOUSE & VICE PRESIDENT RESIDENT! EEEEI ASEM KESIYE. I SUSPECT FLAGSTAFF RESIDENCE WAS WHERE HE ENTERTAINE ...
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  • BABANGIDA CASAGRANDE/BOLE 7 years ago

    GOOD MOVE , NANA !

  • Dzigaman 7 years ago

    he has run out of cousins and nephews to fill the other post so he has to merge it to make sure nobody outside the family finds out about the stolen oil money.
    If we ask where is all the oil money , he will just say they use ...
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  • aziz 7 years ago

    Then ask mahama where is all the oil money when he separated the two ministries.

    Let's be constructive and sensible to put our Ghana forward

  • Abu Bonsra 7 years ago

    Gyimii nie

  • GEORGE 7 years ago

    Nana has created a ministry called senior ministry and kept Osarfo Marfo there and now say Petroleum Ministry is senseless and his dead head supporters are all over jumping. What is senior ministry for Osarfo Marfo?

  • ASEM BE BA DABI. 7 years ago

    MY FRIEND DON'T MAKE NOISE HERE IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND GO TO COURT.

  • Citizen 7 years ago

    We aren't dead head supporters. We all know those who are the dead head supporters and the party to which they belong.

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    start thinking for a change

  • Yaw 7 years ago

    Ofui, empty head.

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Fool u talk like u smoke wee n akpteshi fool , try to lean sence ndc man , kwaseeya

  • GEORGE 7 years ago

    He will soon call Mahama to ask for advice. The burden on that sector alone will force Nana to split it again into 2 ministries, he doesn't know what he is doing. You will soon know.

  • .SOWOTUOM SOLDIER 7 years ago

    IF MAHAMAH HAVE ANY ADVISE AND KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING HE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN VOTED OUT SO SHUT UP,APONKYE.

  • SMART FREMPAH, UK 7 years ago

    GEORGE, I am following you. Why are you putting the cart before the horse? Nana isn't going to be doing things the way you failed lot did. That is why you have been voted out. Read above, if you don't understand what Nana ...
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  • KWAME USA 7 years ago

    NDC will stay in opposition for decades if they don't stop these senseless personality attacks and insults. Just mark. You guys are done for real for real.

  • Tano 7 years ago

    SO DESPERATE TO PROVE THAT HE IS DIFERENT FROM MAHAMA! THAT MINISTRY IS A TALL ORDER, AND TOO BIG AND DEMANDING FOR ONE MINISTER! WHAT IS THE VALUE OF SENIOR MINISTRY? I THINK HE IS BRINGING THAT URGLY IDOIT IN SO HE COULD ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    Akufo is shallow and clueless

  • Omanba Pa, lslington - London 7 years ago

    Nipa aboa listen, if you don't stop your animal attitude l will curse the beginning of this year. So, watch your mouth. Okay?

  • serwaa aka Mrs Jasikan 7 years ago

    @ George, isn't Nana's failure your desire so that you can come back and loot some more? The ball is in his court for the next 4 yes, let him play it however, whenever, wherever and with whomever he likes. Stop raving like yo ...
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  • Perry Mason 7 years ago

    Dzigaman, can you hear your voice? Can't you see how ignorant you are? Shallow minded! You can never be part of any meaningful conversation so end your story and shut up!

  • Kay 7 years ago

    Gyimaaaaaa saaaaa. U go dey opposition ky3333

  • London Man 7 years ago

    This will cut cost . Ministry of Sports too should be under Ministry of Education.

  • Mr Ekow 7 years ago

    Oseeee Nana. I can feel the change already. God bless you

  • PEKI TUMU 7 years ago

    The sectors will still have to be split under Ministers of State in order to help concentrate minds and expertise

    The problems of petroleum and gas are vast and complex particularity in a country relying on off shore sour ...
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  • crusader 7 years ago

    This was the most unreasonable appointment made by jdm. Nana, drop the deputies too.

  • jackson micheal 7 years ago

    we are waiting for nana within 100 days

  • Rastee 7 years ago

    Nana created this new ministry.

  • Rayo 7 years ago

    Ministry of kyebi will be reasonable and Ghana's capital will also be ok for kyebi

  • SOCRATES 7 years ago

    Listen to this buffoon. You have just designated a Senior Minister on the account of taxpayers and think that is some BIG THINKING. Delude yourself

  • @MAHAMAH HAS BEEN OUT . 7 years ago

    IF STUPIDITY IS FOR SALE YOU WILL BE IN BANKRUPTCY.NDC PARTY CAN ONLY COME TO POWER WHEN STUPID PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND MAHAMAH ARE ALL DEAD.MAHAMAH THINKS HE STILL IN POWER SEE HOW HE RUSHED WITH 100 METERS SPEED TO GAMBIA WHEN ...
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  • Omanba Pa, lslington - London 7 years ago

    I told you that Mahama BETWASO. What is the result now? Odwanfunu like mahama.

  • tolegba 7 years ago

    Splitting information and communication ministry is equally senseless

  • Asem se be 7 years ago

    If you appoint intelligent people with skills/knowledge, they will do all the work and thinking for you while relax and that is what John Mahama failed to do

  • Anaafo 7 years ago

    We don't vote presidents to go in and relax.

  • serwaa aka Mrs Jasikan 7 years ago

    Nana, no need to explain yourself. Just do what you believe is right and get us out of the mess we find ourselves in. Let your work do the talk, save your saliva.

  • raf 7 years ago

    Good, wise man in power

  • Medieval 7 years ago

    The problem why the split came about has been solved by the NDC so there is no need now but we think ministry of security is what we want now . Common sense,

  • Jonny 7 years ago

    Do wise men also engage in fraudulent acts like plagiarising speeches? Just asking in case your 3rd class degree president and fake lawyer is the one the world is currently laughing at.

  • serwaa aka Mrs Jasikan 7 years ago

    ...and the fool returns. Welcome back, your absence created a vacuum no fool could fill.

  • KWAME USA 7 years ago

    NDC will stay in opposition for decades if they don't stop these senseless personality attacks and insults

  • Tano 7 years ago

    THE WAY THINKS ARE UNFOLDING DONT SO!

  • aspteroid 7 years ago

    See this short man too ooo .u will concentral on solving our problems. U fighting over a house . what is a house ? Those people talking about principles. What principles are they talking about? Hipocrites!

  • Donrich 7 years ago

    No, Mr. President, it made sense splitting the two at the time it was done. Of course it does not make much sense now the power situation is much better.

  • Kwaku Amankwah 7 years ago

    KWAKU AMANKWAH

    WELL DONE Your Excellency

  • Lori 7 years ago

    Dwarf moves

  • bobby 7 years ago

    good one there

  • Akasi 7 years ago

    No problem go ahead

  • Medieval 7 years ago

    Is there any political respect in this statement? "Senseless"? Maturity in deed.

  • hhhhhhhhhhhhhh 7 years ago

    Indian o244908520spritualist in Ghana call for spiritual help
    any help

  • Oldman 7 years ago

    Probably means there isn't much problem now as Mahama solved most of them before exiting

  • Tano 7 years ago

    THE MINISTRY WERE SEPERATED BECAUSE TOGETHER WAS TOO BIG FIR ONE MINISTER TO HANDLE! IT MAKES SENSE! ITS NOT SENSIBLE TO SAVE MONEY BY CREATIBG MORE PROBLEMS AND CONFUSION!

  • Citizen 7 years ago

    Appropriate number of deputies can take care of your concerns, Tano. There're too many Ministries/States Departments in Ghana.

  • Yaw 7 years ago

    Roads and highways ministry need to be eliminated and plsced under the Ministry of transportation immediately to save money.

  • Jimmy Cash 7 years ago

    Did President Akufo Addo use the word ' SENSELESS'? Just too bad if he did

  • Anaafo 7 years ago

    Can this Bush man be tamed if he cannot tame himself? Did he use the word "senseless". Of course every sensible Ghanaian today knows why the power ministry was created. If you believe the power crisis has been overcome please ...
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  • koby 7 years ago

    old fools who live on glucose to survive r d people dat monkey called nana addo hv decided to giv Ghana to as their retirement benefit....God pls save Ghana from dis wicked men...we r in trouble

  • Nii Joromi 7 years ago

    Some money has been saved by this smart move. Time to stop all the stupidity started by the NDC.

  • inercycl 7 years ago

    Cutting the size of government.Duplication of powers for the NDC was another way of efficiently looting and sharing! A minister of power spent 60,000usd out of 120,000usd money meant for rural electrification on a brand-new L ...
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  • Abdulai Mahamadu 7 years ago

    The speech of the President about the ministry of energy and petroleum is a cliché,but they claim to be competent.

  • raph tdi 7 years ago

    A wise man' s decision. Very competed indeed, no wonder the vas majority voted for u

  • Mokobi teacher 7 years ago

    Ministry of railways and ministry of transportation .ha ha ha what a merger