This was disclosed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday when he nominated 13 persons including Alan Kyerematen as Ministers of State.
The President indicated that his Trade Minister designate, Mr Kyerematen was absent because his sister's conditioned had worsened and he was currently by her side.
Twelve persons including Mr Kyerematen's sister survived the accident but sustained various degrees of injuries.
Some of the survivors of the Glory Oil Gas station explosion are still on admission at the La General Hospital and 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
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