Local Governance Analyst Issaka Amon Kotei is surprised President Akufo-Addo awarded Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu the Order of Volta-Companion Award for his involvement in the fight against covid-19.
Speaking with Emmanuel Martey on Ahotor 92.3 Fm’s Simpieso, Mr Kotei said the Health Minister is under investigation over the covid-19 funds so giving him an award doesn’t make sense.
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has received the Order of Volta-Companion award on Tuesday, March 14.
The Health Minister amongst others were honoured by the State for their role in the fight against COVID-19.
The award was to recognise the selflessness, hard work and outstanding contributions of the national COVID-19 Taskforce in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state explained that the Order of Volta-Companion awards cover core members of the COVID-19 national Taskforce, Trustees of the COVID-19 private sector fund and legal team as well as other individuals nominated for special awards in recognition of their extraordinary contributions towards the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and in other spheres of national lives.
The Minority caucus had been calling for the removal of the health minister accusing him of abysmal performance in the sector. Key issues raised include the misappropriation of COVID-19 funds and the shortages of childhood vaccines which hit the country recently.
Mr Issaka Amon Kotei believes President Akufo-Addo is not committed in punishing people in his government and he is only protecting them.
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Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh (#RomeoWrites) / Ahotoronline.com
