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NPP did not promise lean government - Information Minister

Mustapha Hamid said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) never promised a lean government when it was in opposition.

He insisted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) never promised a lean government when it was in opposition.

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has named 110 ministerial and deputy nominees, some are yet to be vetted and approved by parliament.

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"Nowhere did we ever promise a lean government because in our view it is not the leanness or bigness of a government that determines its output or its ultimate performance," Hamid said.

Some Ghanaians have since argued that the ministerial appointments are too many and would be a waste of the tax payer’s money.

Mustapha Hamid noted that "We have had in the history of this country governments that are smaller that have landed this country in bigger debts and bigger mess than governments that have had bigger ministers."

Nana Akufo-Addo's government will work with 46 ministers, 50 deputy ministers, 10 regional ministers, 10 deputy regional ministers.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated four additional people to serve as ministers of state at the presidency and 50 deputy ministers in his government.

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A letter addressed to the speaker of Parliament on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the president urged parliament to approve the nominees.

Below is the full list:

Minister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Public Procurement – Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo

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Minister of State at the Office of the President – Brian Acheampong

Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture – Nurah Gyeile

Minister of State at the Ministry of Education in charge of Tertiary Education – Kwesi Yankah

READ MORE:Nana Addo names four Metropolitan Chief ExecutivesList of deputy ministers below:

Ministry of Finance – Kwaku Kwarteng, Hon Abena Osei Asare, & Charles Adu Boahen

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Ministry of Energy – Hon Owuraku Aidoo, Joseph Cudjoe, Mohammed Amin Anta

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Dev’t – Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah, Collins Ntim, Kwasi Boateng AgyeiMinistry of Information – Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

– Hon Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei

– Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto

Ministry of Agriculture – Hon William Agyapong Quaitoo– Hon Dr Sagre BambangiHon George Oduro

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Ministry of Trade and Industry – Hon Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah– Robert Ahomka-Lindsey

Ministry of Roads and Highways – Hon Kwabena Owusu Aduomi

– Hon Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources – Hon Benito Owusu Bio– Hon Barbara Oteng Gyasi

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Ministry of Works and Housing – Hon Freda Prempeh– Hon Eugene Antwi

Ministry of Education – Hon Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum – Hon Barbara Ayisi Acher

Office of Attorney General – Godfred Dame

Ministry of Justice – Hon Joseph Dinkiok Kpemka

Ministry of Health – Hon Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu– Hon Tina Mensah

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Ministry of Railways Development – Hon Kwaku Agyenim BoatengHon Andy Appiah-Kubi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and – Hon Mohammed Habbib TijaniRegional Integration – Charles Owiredu

Ministry of Communications – Hon George Andah

– Hon Vincent Sowah Odotei

Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation – Hon Patrick BoamahHon Michael Yaw Gyato

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Ministry of Defence – Hon Maj. Derrick Oduro

Ministry of The Interior – Hon Henry Quartey

Ministry of Environment, Science – Hon Patricia Appiagyeiand Technology and Innovation

Ministry of Regional Reorganisation and – Martin Agyei-Mensah KorsahDevelopment

Ministry of Transport – Hon Nii Kwartei Titus Glover

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Ministry of Employment And Social Welfare – Hon Bright Wireko Brobbey

Ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture – Hon Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe

Ministry of Aviation – Hon Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah

Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs – Hon Paul Essien

Ministry of Gender, Children – Hon Gifty Twum Ampofoand Social Protection

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Ministry of Youth And Sports – Pius Enam Hadzide

Ministry of Tourism, Creative Arts And Culture – Hon Dr Ziblim Barri Iddi

Ministry of Monitoring And Evaluation – Hon William Kwasi Sabi

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