Ghana’s Finance Minister Designate, Ken Ofori-Attah, has fled to the U.S for treatment, following the complications after recovering from coronavirus.
This information was released in a statement issued by the Finance Ministry on Sunday, February 14, 2021.
The statement added that the decision to fly to the U.S was on the orders of his personal doctors.
“After recovering from COVID-19 last December, Mr. Ofori-Atta has had medical complications which doctors advise, require further interventions not currently available in Ghana,” the statement said.
The Finance Minister-designate, 62, is expected to be away for two weeks, but it has been scheduled for him to appear before the Appointments Committee on February 18, 2021, for his vetting.
His vetting will be questioned around Ghana’s increasing debt stock, the controversial state of the Agyapa royalties deal, and other issues with regards to the Finance Ministry.
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