Post Ghana Elections 2008 - Mills names names transitional team

The President-elect, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has named a 12-member Transitional Team to assist in the transition from the Kufuor Administration to his Government  which is expected to take office on 7th January 2009.

The Team has Mr. P. V. Obeng as Chairman, Mr. Alex Segbefia as Secretary and Ms. Hannah Tetteh as Spokesperson. The other members of the Team are the Chairpersons of 9 Sub-Committees set up to provide the technical back up support to the Transitional Team.

They are: Mr. Victor Gbeho – Chairman, Inauguration Sub-Committee Dr. Don Arthur – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Transfer of Executives Assets Togbe Afede Asor XIV – Chairman, Sub-Committee on the Economy Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah – Chairman, National Security Sub-Committee Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Governance Mr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah – Chairman, Social Sector Sub-Committee Mrs. Betty Mould-Idrissu – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Legal Matters Mr. Kwame Peprah – Chairman, Sub-Committee on Energy Alhaji Mahama Idrissu – Chairman, Nominations Sub-Committee.

The Transitional Team will work with the outgoing NPP Government to ensure the effective handing over of the national administration from the Kufuor Administration to the Atta Mills Administration. It will also advise on the nomination of persons to hold office in the new Government.

In view of the brief period that the new Government has to work out the transition, Professor Atta Mills has set up the 9 Sub Committees to provide technical support to the work of the Transitional Team.

The first meeting of the Transitional Team and the Sub-Committees will be held today at 2.00 p.m. at the Accra International Conference Centre and all members are by this Press Statement requested to be present.

The Sub-Committees and their members are:

Inauguration Sub-Committee
Gbeho, Mr. Victor – Chairman Adams, Kofi Adjaho, Mr. Doe Ayittey, Ms. Sherry Bagbin, Hon. Alban Bonsu, Mr. Kojo Dansua, Ms. Akua Sena Mensah, Hon. E. T. Kwetey, Mr. Fiifi Ocran, Mrs. Sati Smith, Mr. Victor Vanderpuije, Nii Lamptey Hlodze, Mr. Ludwig
Sub-Committee on the Transfer of Executive Assets
Arthur Dr. Don – Chairman Antwi-Boasiako Mr. Kwesie, Mr. Ernest Anyidoho, Mr. Koku Asante, Mr. Richard Kwame

Sub-Committee on the Economy Afede Asor XIV, Togbe – Chairman Adom, Mr. David Adu, Mr. Frank Amissah-Arthur, Mr. Paa Kwesi Annan, Mr. Eddie Asaga, Hon Moses Duffuor, Dr. Kwabena Dzanie, Mr. Oko Nikoi Kuranchie, Dr. Percival Yaw Mensah, Hon. Sallas Sipah-Yankey, Dr. George Tekper, Mr. Seth Thompson, Dr. Nii Moi

International Relations Sub-Committee
Gbeho, Mr. Victor – Chairman Aidoo, Dr. Tony Attor, Mr. Kofi Danso-Boafo, Professor Kweku Ohene-Agyekum, Mr. Daniel

Sub-Committee on Security
Nunoo-Mensah, Brigadier Joseph – Chairman Aboah, Mr. William Assassie-Gyimah, Naval Cdr. Baffuor Dewornu, Mr. C. K. Donkor, Mr. Yaw Gbedemah, Brigadier. Wallace Nanfuri, Mr. Peter Obimpeh, Cdr. Steve Owusu Ansah, Rear Admiral Smith, General Joseph Totobi-Quakyi, Mr. Kofi

Sub-Committee on Governance
Mumuni, Alhaji Muhammad – Chairman Afriyie-Ankrah, Mr. Elvis Avoka, Mr. Cletus Barnor, Mrs. Marian Dadzie, Nana Ato Garba, Mr. Sam Gariba, Dr. Sulley Graham-Smith, Mr. George Opoku-Acheampong, Mr. Kwasi

Social Sector Sub-Committee
Spio-Garbrah, Mr. Ekwow – Chairman Adjei, Mr. Eric Ahadzi, Dr. William Amoako-Nuamah, Dr. (Mrs.) Christine Annan, Dr. J. S. Baffoe-Bonnie, Mr. Kwesi Benyiwa-Doe, Mrs. Ama Bissue, Dr. (Ms.) Hannah Dodoo, Professor Francis Nyantekyi, Mr. Kofi Okaikoi, Mrs. Saba Zita

Sub-Committee on Legal Affairs
Mould-Idrissu, Mrs. Betty – Chairman Adjetey, Mr. Larry Agyei-Ampofo, Nana Amidu, Mr. Martin Ampofo, Ms. Nancy Annan, Mr. David Barton-Oduro, Mr. Ebo Bram-Larbi, Mr. Kwaku Dzirasah, Ken Koney, Ebby Kumbuor, Dr. Benjamin Lithur, Mr. Tony Sawyerr, Ms. Valerie

Sub-Committee on Energy
Peprah, Mr. Kwame – Chairman Armar, Mr. Amarquaye Ampofo, Hon. Dr. Kwame Appiah-Korang, Mr. E. Donkor, Dr. Kwabena Ocran, Hon. Lee T. Oteng-Adjei, Dr. J.

Sub-Committee on Nominations
Idrissu, Alhaji Mahama – Chairman Addy, Mrs. Victoria Adjei, Dr. Kwabena Asiedu-Nketia, Mr. Johnson Awoonor, Professor Kofi Dodoo, Dr. Robert Ennin, Mrs. Aanaa Nkansah, Mrs. Esther Lily Ohene-Kena, Mr. Fred Owusu-Acheampong, Mr. J. H. Seidu, Hajia Fati Yahya, Alhaji Huudu

Source : NDC