Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
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Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
has
resigned
as
the
Minister
for
Energy.
This
follows
his
nomination
and
subsequent
confirmation
as
the
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party,
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia.
“The
President
of
the
Republic,
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,
has
today,
Thursday,
11th
July
2024,
accepted
the
resignation
from
office
of
Hon.
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh,
Member
of
Parliament
for
Manhyia
South,
as
Minister
for
Energy,
with
effect
from
18th
July
2024,”
a
statement
from
the
presidency
read.
“This
decision
has
been
made
to
enable
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
to
focus
on
his
new
role
as
the
Vice-Presidential
Candidate
and
Running
Mate
to
the
2024
Presidential
Candidate
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP),
Vice
President
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia,”
it
explained.
“President
Akufo-Addo
has
expressed
his
deep
gratitude
to
Hon.
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
for
his
dedicated
service
to
the
government
and
the
people
of
Ghana.
His
tenure
as
Minister
for
Education
and
as
Minister
for
Energy
has
been
marked
by
a
stellar
record
of
accomplishments
and
significant
contributions
to
the
education
and
energy
sectors,”
the
statement
added.
In
light
of
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh’s
resignation,
President
Akufo-Addo
has
asked
the
Minister
for
Lands
and
Natural
Resources,
Hon.
Abu
Jinapor,
MP
for
Damongo,
to
exercise
Cabinet
oversight
responsibility
over
the
Ministry
of
Energy.
Additionally,
the
Minister-of-State-designate
at
the
Ministry
of
Energy,
Herbert
Krapa,
will
be
responsible
for
the
day-to-day
administration
of
the
Ministry.
The
President
has
asked
the
two
persons
to
liaise
closely
with
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
to
ensure
a
smooth
transition
in
the
affairs
of
the
Ministry.
“The
President
extends
his
best
wishes
and
God’s
blessings
to
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
in
his
new
role,
and
is
confident
that
he
will
continue
to
serve
the
party
and
the
nation
with
distinction,”
Eugene
Arhin,
Director
of
Communication
at
the
presidency
wrote.
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