* 12. FEBRUARY 2009 | Albert Abongo replaces Moses Asaga (JoyOnline) | President Mills has nominated Mr. Albert Abongo, Member of Parliament for Bongo for the Ministry of Water Resources Works and Housing.
He replaces Mr. Moses Asaga, whose nomination was revoked following his approval of the controversial ex-gratia awards.
The Nabdam MP had promised to work assiduously towards providing potable for the majority of the populace if he was vetted and approved by the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
But before his vetting, a Tsunami hit him and he was withdrawn.
The appointment of Mr. Abongo to the ministry puts a closure to the case and seals Mr. Asaga’s hopes of superintending that ministry.
It is significant to note that Mr. Abongo hails from Bongo which like Nabdam is in the Upper East Region. | 
Mr Albert Abongo , and officials
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Albert Abongo (left) douring his visit to UK (Swansea / Wales) (c) EventPicture.co.uk and bongo-bongo.com | The nomination is tactical so as not to take away anything from the Frafra people as the withdrawal of Mr. Asaga amounted to denying the people of the position.
When the final list of nominees was released, drivers and market women in Bolga, the Upper East Regional capital, held a procession to hail the nominations.
They contended that the nominees spread across the major ethnic groups in the Region.
They included, Mr. Cletus Avoka, a Kussasi for the Interior Ministry, Mr. Alhassan Azong, a Builsa, minister at the presidency, Mark Woyongo, Regional Minster-designate and the then Asaga, a Nabra, for the Water Resources Works and Housing.
Nominating Mr. Abongo could therefore be done to ensure that nothing is taken away from the people by Asaga’s withdrawal.
The misfortune of Asaga has tended to do Mr. Abongo some considerable good.
The 49-year-old MP is a civil engineer and is serving his term as member of the House. JoyOnline / Malik Abass Daabu | | Albert Abongo - Speech @ Ghana Election 2008 ( in FraFra) | Video: EventPicture.co.uk |
| LATEST GHANA NEWS 12.02. 2009 WEEK 7 - 2009 | | | * 12.02.2009 - Albert Abongo replaces Moses Asaga - Albert Abongo - Speech @ Ghana Election 2008 ( in FraFra | | | MP for Bongo replaces Asaga (GNA) | Accra, Feb. 12, GNA - President John Atta Mills on Thursday nominated Mr Albert Abongo for the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing.
Mrs Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, the Speaker, informed the House before the commencement of Public Business and referred the communication from the President to the Appointments Committee. Mr Abongo, the NDC Member of Parliament for the Bongo constituency, replaces Mr Moses Asaga, MP for Nabdam, whose nomination was withdrawn by the President.
The House was later expected to begin the debate for the approval or rejection of ministerial nominees vetted by the Appointments Committee after papers by the committee were laid before the House. However, Mr Alban Bagbin, Majority Leader, called for the suspension of proceedings for two hours to enable members have access to the committee's reports, go through and prepare for the debate on the nominees.
Mr Frederick Opare-Ansah, Minority Chief Whip, who supported this position, urged Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, Chairman of the Committee, to make sure that members got copies of the reports to ensure proper scrutiny before coming back to debate the matter. Source: GNA | Your REPORT Your STORIES * Your PHOTOS PUBLISH NOW! | | All about the Ghana Election 2008 | | |
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