Appoint a Defence Minister urgently– Nitiwul tells Mahama
Former Defence Minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has urged President John Mahama to urgently appoint a substantive Minister for Defence to provide firm leadership amid emerging security threats across the country.
President Mahama named Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as acting Defence Minister following the death of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. Since then, the Defence Ministry has remained without a permanent head.
Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Friday, October 24, Mr. Nitiwul expressed concern over the delay, warning that it could hinder the ministry’s effectiveness.
“The deputy cannot act as the defence minister. It is the reason the president asked the finance minister to act as the interim defence minister. We all know that the finance minister doesn’t have time. I think that it is time for the president to look for and nominate somebody to take over,” he said.
Mr. Nitiwul called on the president to act swiftly, either by promoting the current deputy minister or appointing a new minister to ensure continuity in Ghana’s defence administration.
“That long delay is not helpful,” he cautioned.
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