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 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sacked Sarah Adwoa Safo as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

According to a statement signed by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications, Office of the President’s decision was according to Article(a) of the 1992 Constitution.<\/p>\n

The statement added that Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister, Sanitation and Water Resources will Continue as the caretaker minister until a substantive Minister.<\/p>\n

“In accordance with article 81(a) of the Constitution, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revoked the appointment of Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

“The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, will continue to act as caretaker Minister for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, until such a time that President Akufo-Addo appoints a substantive Minister,” the statement from the Presidency concluded.<\/p>\n

  Below is the statement from the Presidency:<\/b><\/p>\n

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 Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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