The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to consider a first ministerial reshuffle, citing growing concerns over the persistent absence of some ministers from parliamentary proceedings.
The call follows the failure of the Minister of State in Charge of Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, and the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, to appear before Parliament to respond to questions relating to their respective sectors.
Raising the matter on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, accused some ministers of neglecting their constitutional duty by repeatedly failing to honour parliamentary summons.
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According to him, several questions addressed to the Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms have remained on the Order Paper for an extended period. They must be answered before the House rises for recess.
“These questions have been advertised in the name of the Minister in charge of Public Sector Reforms and have been on the Order Paper for a very long time. We will be rising on Friday, and they must be dealt with,” Annoh-Dompreh stressed.
The Whip also expressed disappointment over the absence of the Minister for Food and Agriculture, who had formally written to inform the House of his inability to attend proceedings.
“Eric Opoku has written to us that he cannot be here. That is fine; I won’t begrudge him. But his Deputy Minister must be here to answer questions,” he added.
The Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP further argued that members of the Majority caucus who are eager and prepared to serve should be allowed to do so, warning that ministers who fail to discharge their duties should be replaced.
“The President must be watching. The first reshuffle must happen. Majority Leader, tell the President that ministers who are not ready to do public business must be reshuffled. Honourable Zuwera is ready. Honourable Sosu has been waiting and suffering for a long time,” he stated.
The Minority’s call adds to growing parliamentary pressure on the executive to ensure accountability, ministerial responsiveness and effective oversight.
Incidentally, the Minister of State in Charge of Public Sector Reforms, and also MP for Tempane, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, came to the House in the evening and answered the questions.