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Boakye Gyan praises Kan Dapaah's appointment
Nana Akufo-Addo has named Albert Kan Dapaah as the Minister-designate for National Security.
Albert Kan Dapaah, Minister-designate for National Security
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He said his appointment is a move in the right direction.
In an interview with Accra-based Accra FM, he said, "This is a move in the right direction in the sense that when you look at the constitution, it is only a minister who can go to ask for money for security operations; the security coordinator hasn’t got the ministerial status to be asking for money for their activities, and that brings about confusion in the security system in Ghana. Now that we have got a minister, that problem can be addressed. It is a very shrewd move and I appreciate that.
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"When we talk about security, it is big sector with so many organisations under it. You talk about a security coordinator who coordinates a number of agencies within the security outfit... The BNI, and so many others – and so if you do not have somebody with a status of a cabinet member, the reporting line will be problematic.
Nana Akufo-Addo named Albert Kan Dapaah as the Minister-designate for National Security.
Nana Akufo-Addo addressed a press conference from his Nima residence to name his administrative staff and other appointments that will take effect from January 7, 2017.
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Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Okyere has been named as the National Security advisor.
Joshua Kyeremeh former head of the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) has also be named as the National Security Coordinator.
Boakye Gyan speaking on the appointment said, "The security advisor, technically, works with the president and so he doesn’t have the cabinet status and so he needs to go through some people to get his budget. But when you have a minister at the top who will manage all problems relating to security before it gets to the president, it will ensure a smooth security system.
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He added that "This is a loophole that has been worrying me for some time now and this s the first time we have been able to resolve the contradictions, and I think it is a shrewd move."
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