Trade Minister: Alan Kyeremanten to resign

The aL-hAJJ newspaper says their deep throat sources in the new government have disclosed that the trade minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is set to resign because he is being made redundant.

Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremateng is said to be considering resignation as a result of he feeling redundant in the four-month-old Akufo-Addo government, says The aL-hAJJ newspaper.

According to aL-hAJJ, their sources say Mr Kyeremanten has virtually been reduced to a “lame duck” Minister in President Akufo-Addo’s government.

“Alan has just been appointed to that Ministry as Trade Minister. He is just there. He has no authority and control over appointments of heads of agencies and institutions under his Ministry. None of the people he penciled to head agencies under his ministry were considered by the Presidency…he is just there-virtually, powerless,” a source told The aL-hAJJ on strict condition of anonymity.

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Though President Akufo-Addo as the man with the magic wand to lead his industrialization policy, the sector minister  feels “dumped".

The sources say the minister is without control over finances and policy direction of agencies under him.

This development has frustrated Mr Kyeremanten which is making him contemplate on resigning.

"Everything at that Ministry has been taken over by the President’s aficionados. Even one of his deputies is more powerful than Alan.”  the sources stated

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Mr Alan Kyeremanten was one of the tormentors of Mr Akufo-Addo for the flag bearer post of the NPP since 2007.

Ahead of 2016 polls and, even immediately after taking office, Mr Kyeremanten was always seen with President Akufo-Addo who continually touted his credentials as the man with the Midas touch. He was the first person President Akufo-Addo named among his 110 Ministers.

The  aL-hAJJ says Alan Kyeremanten’s supporters across the country including Dr Richard Anane, Hilda Addo, O B Amoah; Frederick Opare Ansah, Kofi Dzamesi, Hon. Boniface Abubakar among others have either being sidelined or given low profile positions in the Akufo-Addo government.

 

The aL-hAJJ newspaper says their deep throat sources in the new government have disclosed that the trade minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is set to resign because he is being made redundant. Read Full Story