Akufo-Addo Elects Alan To Present 2021 Budget As Ofori-Atta’s Covid Treatment Drags

President Akufo-Addo has chosen Trade minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten to read government’s budget statement for 2021 in Parliament this month.

The President, according to reports contemplated on Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Mr Kyeremanten, however, settled on the latter.

Mr Kyeremanten will be reading in Finance Minister designate, Ken Ofori Atta’s stead after his prolonged stay in the US treating Covid-19 complications.

A statement announcing his departure to the US said: “After recovering from COVID-19 last December, Ofori-Atta has had medical complications, which doctors advise require further interventions not currently available in Ghana,” the statement from the ministry said.

Source: GhanaFeed.com