Dr Asah Asante, a Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, has reiterated the call for the abolishment of deputy ministerial positions in governance.

He argued that these roles are largely redundant and should be scrapped, as deputy ministers rarely hold significant responsibilities.

Dr Asante explained that, during the vetting of deputy ministerial nominees in parliament, it is often stated that they will "have a dialogue with their minister" and wait for instructions on when they can take action.

This, he said, implies that they are unable to make decisions independently.

"If you look at the vetting process, you will realise that all they say is they will have a dialogue with their minister, meaning they cannot make any decision on their own," he said during an appearance on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Thursday, February 27.

He emphasised that important decisions are made by senior ministers, particularly those in the cabinet, suggesting that the deputy minister position is even less significant.

Dr Asante proposed that chief directors in various ministries could take on the responsibilities in the absence of a deputy minister, rendering the role unnecessary.

"In the absence of a deputy minister, are you saying that the ministry cannot run? Chief directors are there, and when I was a reporter, I attended programmes where ministers or their deputies were absent, and the chief directors presented papers on behalf of their bosses," he pointed out.

He concluded by urging society to reflect on these roles and consider removing them, as many argue that abolishing deputy ministers would reduce government expenditure and free up resources for national development.

Notably, under President Akufo-Addo's administration, the role of deputy ministers was already abolished at the regional level.