Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams has admitted about the difficulty working without a deputy in his eight month period at the helm.

The Member of Parliament for Buem Constituency was sworn in as the head of the Ministry in February, replacing Mustapha Ussif whose New Patriotic Party lost power to the National Democratic Congress in the 2024 elections.

President John Mahama had issued an Executive Instrument to restructure and establish new ministries within the Civil Service with some having to operate without deputies.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Adams described the situation as “not easy” and revealed he had held talks with Mahama.

"My role has not been easy. Our finances as a country were not that strong when I took over.

“There were a lot of outstanding payments, and among other problems, so I had to consult to ensure all these challenges were resolved," he said.

"I had to talk to President Mahama to find out how these can be resolved. Sometimes I have to travel out, be at a function and at the same time, I am serving as a Member of Parliament and in all these, there is no deputy.

“I have to thank my Ministry for the support because it has been tough for me as a Sports Minister.”