Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has questioned the relevance of some ministerial portfolios under the Mahama administration, arguing that certain ministers have effectively been rendered redundant.

Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Friday, 17 July, Mr Afenyo-Markin declined to single out what he considered the government's worst-performing minister, saying it would be unfair to do so.

"I can't do that. It will be unfair, very unfair to do that, to talk about the worst-performing minister."

Instead, he suggested that some ministries no longer appear to have clearly defined responsibilities within government.

"But what I will say is that some ministers have been rendered redundant. The minister who was supposed to be in charge of public sector reform, and then the other one responsible for climate and all, those two ministers, I can see that they've been rendered redundant."

The Minority Leader also expressed concern about the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, arguing that it has not been adequately resourced to deliver on its mandate.

According to him, the ministry requires greater support if it is to effectively champion youth development and contribute meaningfully to the government's job creation agenda.

"Now I can also talk about the youth development minister. I believe that the youth development minister needs to be properly resourced to lead youth development."

Referring to the minister as "Pablo", Mr Afenyo-Markin maintained that the ministry's current limitations were preventing it from achieving the expected results.

"The youth organiser, Pablo's ministry, needs to be properly resourced. If government is really serious about job creation, we should see it manifest at that ministry. So far, I don't see that, and I believe that is preventing us from seeing the best out of him."

He maintained that adequately resourcing the ministry would better position it to drive the government's youth employment and empowerment agenda.