Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communication, has reiterated the administration of President John Dramani Mahama’s dedication to a lean government, making sure that the number of presidential staff appointments stays far below the 336 staffers recorded during the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View, Kwakye Ofosu revealed that, in sharp contrast to the numbers of the previous administration, there are currently no more than 50 political appointees at the presidency.
“There were 333 or 336 political appointees at the presidency under Akufo-Addo. As I speak with you, there are not more than 50 at the presidency,” he stated.
“It will not go beyond a certain limit. It will go nowhere near the 336 we had under [former] President Akufo-Addo. There too, there’s going to be some serious cutting of numbers in order to ensure that we don’t go beyond reasonable limits,” he added.
Addressing concerns about ministerial appointments, Kwakye Ofosu questioned the justification for the previous administration’s appointment of more than 100 ministers and defended President Mahama’s decision to limit ministerial positions at 60.
He rejected requests that the President change his mind, maintaining that the choice was final and consistent with the administration’s overarching plan to cut government spending and boost productivity.
