Madam Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister-Designate for Transport, has pledged to support initiatives aimed at reducing road accidents across the country.
She has also outlined a series of strategies she intends to pursue in collaboration with the substantive minister to address the problem.
“Mr. Chairman, we will put in place measures to curb accidents. For instance, by educating the general public and also making sure that we have an effective emergency response system, putting up a clear signage system, and putting cameras in place to detect speed limits.
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Madam Affo-Toffey said on Friday in Parliament House, Accra, during her vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
She explained the importance of enforcing existing traffic laws and strengthening them where necessary to ensure road safety.
‘Mr. Chairman, most importantly, making sure that we enforce the existing laws and regulations and making sure we strengthen them to curb accidents on our roads is a priority,” she said.
She therefore proposed measures including public education, a robust emergency response system, improved road signage, and the use of technology to monitor speeding.
She told the Committee she would work closely with the minister to implement these initiatives and make Ghana’s roads safer.
President John Dramani Mahama, in line with Articles 78(1) and 79(1) of the 1992 Constitution, appointed four deputy ministers for parliamentary approval.
The nominees include Madam Dorcas Affo-Toffey, an NDC MP for Jomoro—Deputy Minister-designate for Transport; Mr. James Gyakye Quayson, NDC MP for Assin North—Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Mohammed Adam Sukparu, NDC MP for Sissala West—Deputy Minister-designate for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations; and Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan—Deputy Minister-designate for Health.
President Mahama formally submitted the nominations to Parliament through the Speaker, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.
As a result, the Speaker referred the nominations to the Appointment Committee of Parliament on Thursday, July 18, for vetting and reporting to the House.
The outcome of the vetting process will determine whether the nominees are approved to assume their roles, forming part of the government’s strategy to strengthen governance and improve service delivery in key sectors.
“This is the last batch of deputy ministers “nominated by the President, Mr. Felix Kwaykye Ofosu, minister in charge of Government Communications, stated in a statement on Wednesday, July 9.
The vetting process will assess the nominees’ qualifications, experience, and vision for their respective ministries, a memorandum issued by the Media Relations Department of Parliament and copied to the Ghana News Agency, Accra, on Wednesday said.
According to President Mahama, these appointments are crucial to building a responsive and efficient government capable of delivering on key development priorities.
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