Hawa Koomson not fit to lead us – Tuna Association fumes

The Tuna Association of Ghana says Mavis Hawa Koomson does not qualify to head the Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Ministry.

According to them, considering the challenges that bedevil the fisheries industry, only qualified persons with ample knowledge in the space must be assigned to the sector ministry.

In an interview with Citi News, the secretary of the association, Richster Nii Armah Amarfio said the nominee lacks the technical challenges that the sector faces currently and the other duties expected of her.

“The perception that the fishy sector is one sector that can be treated with some level of disregard or that it is more of a supplement to some other sectors is not very true. The sector is quite technical probably as technical as the ministry of finance or the attorney general’s department. So it is not the case that you would appoint people who do not have the said skill to appreciate the essence of the sector to manage the sector because that has been the challenge and the sector keeps declining.

“It is very serious the rate at which the sector is declining. That is the first point we want to establish. We all saw the performance of the honourable nominee for the ministry of fisheries at the vetting. We don’t care too much about whether she was able to speak English or not. What we care about is the fact that the honourable nominee doesn’t have an appreciation of the ministry she has been assigned to go and manage.”

The association had earlier petitioned the Speaker of Parliament over what it described as the poor performance of the nominee to head the Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Ministry, Mavis Hawa Koomson.

The association believes the nominee is not capable of running the Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Ministry.

It highlighted some sector concerns in the petition like the collapsing pole and line sector, the dearth of skilled labour, international relations matters concerning climate change, among others.