Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has described his reassignment from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as an act of divine intervention.

Mr Ibrahim was moved to the Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry as part of President John Mahama’s ministerial reshuffle announced on August 7, 2026.

Speaking at the handing-over ceremony for the new Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, on Tuesday, September 1, Mr Ibrahim said the circumstances surrounding his reassignment had convinced him that God was behind the decision.

He recounted that he was delivering a sermon at the Global Evangelical Church on August 7 when news of the reshuffle reached him.

According to him, he was handed a Bible while on the pulpit, which he now considers significant following the presence of the Christian Council at the handing-over ceremony.

Mr Ibrahim said the participation of the Christian Council in the ceremony further reinforced his belief that his reassignment was divinely guided.

“I am happy, and I know the hand of God is in my reshuffle. As I stated, on the 7th of August, I was on the Global Evangelical Church pulpit when the news came that I had been reshuffled, and I was given a Bible,” he said.

He expressed gratitude for what he described as a meaningful coincidence, saying the events surrounding his departure from the ministry had strengthened his conviction that the reshuffle was part of a bigger plan.

Mr Ibrahim has since assumed responsibility for the Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry, while Mr Ayariga takes over the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs portfolio.