Barely a week after President John Dramani Mahama released his first reshuffle list, which indicated that Dr.
Mustapha Ahmed, minister of youth and sports, would make way for Nii Lante Vandee minirpuije, some employees of the ministry have expressed worry over the rate of changes with an at their ministry, especially Dr. Ahmed, whom they describe as “a father with an excellent human relations”.
Graphic Sports visited the office of the ministry to upprise itself of how the workers were preparing for the exit of Dr. Ahmed as well as the arrival and reception of the new minister and was clear that the employees were unhappy with the removal of the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso north.
They lamented how in a spate of five years that ministry alone had experience frequent change of ministers, a phenomenon which they said was unfavourable to the development and promotion of sports in the country, with some hoping that the president would consider his decision.
Mr. Osei Adjin, Director of Research and Sports at the ministry said his outfit had not been able to achieve much over the years due to the frequent change of ministers which did not allow the ministers ample time to settle first before putting their plans and strategies into action.
“Whenever you make a little progress then there is a reshuffle then you start all over again. I am against it because this is not helping the ministry and the nation as a whole”, he stressed.
Just before the yuletide we had a meeting and identify sponsors who we were going to get assistance from to help solve the main problems facing Ghana sports and suddenly there is a reshuffle. For how long will this continue, he queried.
On his part, Alhaji Rex Sumana, director of administration also expressed disappointment at the removal of the retired and dental surgeon, adding that the bane of his ministry has always been the fact that ministers did not stay there for long.
“Reshuffle is the prerogative of the president and we are only civil servants so we have to accept the president’s decision.
“Within the last three years, this is about the third minister we are receiving so even if we are giving an average of one year, No wonder when [they come into office] they can’t settle and even do something new,” he emphasised.
Mr HK Sasu, director of Human Resource also mentioned that he had been at that ministry for six months because he has been roaming from one ministry to the other and did not see anything wrong with transfers or reshuffles, but he was disappointed that Dr Ahmed was not assigned to a new ministry.
“It is a pity that he was not assigned to another ministry because that man had something to offer”, He maintained.
A secretary at the minister’s office who gave his name as Auntie Charity, was confident that Dr Ahmed and his predecessors had something to offer but unfortunately they were not given time to implement their policies.
“What are we as workers of this ministry doing to support our ministers to help them survive nd make the necessary impact for Ghana sports”?
“We watch them come in happily and a few months later they walk out in pain and sadness. This is sad and we should all bow down our heads in shame”, she said.
Some national service persons who also shared their views almost shed tears for the removal of the man whom they explained never discriminated but always welcomed and appreciated everybody.
Dr Ahmed took over as minister-designated from Mr Mahama Ayariga less than a year ago.
Meanwhile, he had also lost his MP seat in Ayawaso North Constituency after he was defeated by Yusif Jajah in primaries in November last year.
Source: Graphic Sports
Sports Ministry Worried Over Constant Reshuffles.
