Akufo-Addo names first appointments; maintains Eugene Arhin, Lord Commey, others at Presidency

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addohas announced his administrative staff and other key appointees to help him continue his agenda and mandate for the next four years.

In the first appointment, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare and Lord Commey have been maintained as Chief of Staff and Director of Operations at the Presidency respectively.

Eugene Arhin also maintained his position as Director of Communications at the Presidency while Kow Essuman was chosen as Legal Counsel to the President.

Emmanuel Adumua-Bossman and Fawaz Aliu have been appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff.

Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere has been given the National Security Advisor position while Sam Ellis and Isaac Owusu-Mensah have been selected as Director of Personnel and Director of Research respectively.

The Director for ECOWAS and Regional Integration position was allocated to Michael Ofori-Atta.

The appointees have been asked to “undertake their duties in acting capacities, subject to consultation with the yet-to-be constituted Council of State.”

The President is yet to make ministerial appointments in his second term.

Some Ministers in the previous Akufo-Addo government have however been named as caretaker ministers until the President makes new appointments.