The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured Ghanaians that President John Dramani Mahama will appoint a substantive Defence Minister at the “appropriate time".

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Top Story, he dismissed concerns that the delay in appointing a substantive minister has created a vacuum within the country’s security architecture.

Responding to criticism from sections of the opposition and security analysts, he noted that there is currently no governance gap at the Ministry of Defence.

The government also rejected suggestions that the President is facing difficulty in identifying a successor, insisting that no such indication has been given.

“The President has not indicated any difficulty whatsoever in naming a substantive minister. He believes it ought to be done at the right time and within a given timeframe. When that decision is made, it will be communicated,” he explained.

He added that the acting minister is fully empowered to execute all duties of the office in line with policies approved by Cabinet and led by the President.