Sports and Recreation Minister-designate Kofi Adams is set appear before the Appointment Committee on Wednesday, January 29 for vetting.
President John Dramani Mahama selected the Buem Member of Parliament as Minister Designate for Sports and Recreation in his third batch of 17 ministers last week to present themselves before the vetting committee for interrogation.
His vetting promises to be full of excitement as issues over the Black Stars performances, management of national sports facilities by the National Sports Authority (NSA), African Games Accra 2023 expenditure and others remain unresolved and could take centre stage in the questions and answers segment.
High on his agenda would be the qualification process of the Black Stars for the USA, Canada and Mexico 2026 FIFA World Cup when approved.
The Black Stars lie second in the World Cup qualifying group after defeating Mali in Bamako.
He is a second-term Member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency in the Oti region.
Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams, who is replacing the NPP’s Mustapha Ussif, was born on May 2, 1975 hails from Teteman, a town in the Jasikan District of the Oti Region of Ghana.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology with emphasis on Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases.
He later served as the Spokesperson and Director of Public Affairs for Flt Lt. Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), a former President of Ghana.
He has served as Deputy General Secretary in the past for the National Democratic Congress.
In December 2014, he was elected as National Organiser for the party in the National Executive elections.
Adams won the parliamentary bid to represent the National Democratic Congress for the Buem Constituency in the 2020 and eventually got into Parliament with a landslide victory.
