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Former Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu says he was a bit surprised about his removal from office.
This, according to him, is because no concerns were raised about him during his tenure in office as a regional minister for redress.
He therefore found it strange when the President told him he could no longer be part of his government after the ministerial reshuffle on the 14th of February.
Read also: Reshuffle: Oti residents laud Akufo-Addo for removing Joshua Makubu
Joshua Makubu was speaking to Joy News’s Peter Senoo two weeks after his removal from office.
Meanwhile, some residents in the Oti Region have commended President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial reshuffling.
They said the removal of Joshua Makubu as Oti Regional Minister will provide equal opportunities for others to serve and bring the needed development.
Read also: Full list of Ministers axed in Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle
President Akufo-Addo last month relieved some Ministers and Deputy Ministers of their portfolios as part of strategies to strengthen governance.
Mr. Makubu was removed and was replaced by Daniel Machator.
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