Former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Lands and Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio, has been appointed as an advisor to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources on Special Projects. This comes after he was affected by last week’s reshuffle of Ministers and Deputy Ministers by President Akufo-Addo.
According to a letter addressed to Mr. Owusu-Bio and dated Thursday, February 15, the new appointment will take effect from Monday, February 19. The letter also stated that as Mr. Owusu-Bio is a Member of Parliament, he will not be entitled to additional remuneration for this role. The appointment was signed by the sector minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor.
The news of Mr. Owusu-Bio’s appointment is likely to have an impact on the operations and projects at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. We wait to see the specific areas that Mr. Owusu-Bio will be working on and the changes his appointment will bring to the current landscape of the ministry.
