PERFORMANCE OF MINISTERS, 2020

8TH JANUARY, 2021 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT PERFORMANCE OF MINISTERS, 2020 FAKS Investigative Services announced to the general public the Performance of Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Regional Ministers for 2020. The annual survey also included the performance of Members of Parliament and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the country. Despite the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the exercises was successfully. The 2020 survey focuses on opinions from the public and as well as some assessment from the ministries, agencies and as well as the regions. The public, mainly our respondents, contributed largely to the outcome of this survey, especially the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and the Regional Ministers. The FAKS team is made up of researchers, media practitioners and academia that made the assessment based on the outcome of the findings they had. The survey took place between the months of October and December, 2020 and it was the 9th Edition since FAKS started this project. Respondents for the survey were, Journalists, students, petty traders, business traditional rulers, business owners, civil society organizations (CSOs), commercial drivers, traders in general, academia, and others. About 74% of the respondents were between the ages of 18 and 55 while the remaining 26% were between the ages of 56 and 75. Out of the 4,327 feedbacks received during the period, 2,223 of the respondents, representing 51.39% were females while the remaining 2,104 representing 48.61% were males. eanwhile, the ranking was between 60% and 100%. FAKS Investigative Services is a Ghanaian research and investigative firm. SIGNED FRED YAW SARPONG CEO, FAKS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES +233 (0) 549494838 Some of the issues emanated from the respondents during the survey included the support of stimulus package from the government to businesses through NBSSI and Business Development Ministry; testimonies from drivers concerning measures put in place at the DVLA; measures put in place by the government through the Ministry of Health to control COVID-19 pandemic; the development in the Railway sector; Improvement in the public transport services; especially services of Metro Mass Transit and the services of Intercity STC. Also includes infrastructure development in the Sports and Education sectors, especially about pitches and building expansions in Secondary schools; prompt response on SSNIT benefits and update on SSNIT contributions to beneficiaries; Road infrastructure; and many more. SEE THE DETAILS BELOW BEST 10 MINISTERS, 2020 1st – Kwaku Ofori Asiamah--Transport Minister Respondents: 3,956 Mark: 91.42% 1st - Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu- Health Minister Respondents: 3,956 Mark: 91.42% 2nd - Joe Ghartey- Railways Development Minister Respondents: 3,731 Mark: 86.23% 2nd - Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal - Business Development Minister Respondents: 3,731 Mark: 86.23% 3rd – Kwesi Amoako Atta – Roads and Highways Minister Respondents: 3,655 Mark: 84.47% 3rd - Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh - Education Minister Respondents: 3,655 Mark: 84.47% 4th - Alan Kyeremanteng - Trade Minister Respondents: 3,583 Mark: 82.81% 4th - Ursula Owusu Ekuful- Communication Respondents: 3,583 Mark: 82.81% 5th – Ken Ofori-Atta- Finance Minister Respondents: 3,348 Mark: 77.38% 5th - Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto- Agric Minister Respondents: 3,348 Mark: 77.38% 6th - Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey - Foreign Affairs Minister Respondents: 3,131 Mark: 72.37% 7th – Hajia Alima Mahama- Local Government Minister Respondents: 3,053 Mark: 70.56% 8th – Ambrose Dery- Interior Minister Respondents: 2,878 Mark: 66.51% 9th – Isaac Kwame Asiamah- Youth and Sports Minister Respondents: 2,847 Mark: 67.20% 10th – Dr. Mustapha Abdul - Hamid- Inner City and Zongo Dev. Minister Respondents: 2,825 Mark: 65.30% BEST 10 DEPUTY MINISTERS, 2020 1st - Godfred Yeboah Dame--Attorney General Respondents: 4,051 Mark: 93.63% 1st - Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum – Education Respondents: 4,051 Mark: 93.63% 2nd – Dr. Bernard Oko-Boye- Health Respondents: 3,825 Mark: 88.41% 2nd - Henry Quartey- Interior Respondents: 3,825 Mark: 88.41% 3rd- Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah- Health Respondents: 3,622 Mark: 83.72% 3rd- Andy Appiah- Kubi- Railway Development Respondents: 3,622 Mark: 83.72% 4th – Pius Enam Hadzide- Information Respondents: 3,480 Mark: 80.43% 4th- Nii Kwartei Titus Glover – Transport Respondents: 3,480 Mark: 80.43% 5th – Robert Ahomka- Lindsey- Trade Respondents: 3,346 Mark: 77.34% 6th – Joseph Dindiok Kpemka- Attorney General Respondents: 3,275 Mark: 75.69% 7th- Barbara Oteng Gyasi- Lands and Natural Resources Respondents: 3,130 Mark: 72.35% 8th – Patrick Boamah- Sanitation and Water Resources Respondents: 3,059 Mark: 70.71% 9th –Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam- Energy and Petroleum Respondents: 2,906 Mark: 67.16% 10th – Osei Bonsu Amoah- Local Government Respondents: 2,829 Mark: 65.38% BEST 5 REGIONAL MINISTERS, 2020 1st - Simon Osei-Mensah - Ashanti Regional Minister Respondents: 4,081 Mark: 94.31% 1st - Kwamena Duncan - Central Regional Minister Respondents: 4,081 Mark: 94.31% 2nd – Kwabena Okyere Darko- Mensah—Western Regional Minister Respondents: 3,820 Mark: 88.29% 2nd -- Salifu Saeed – Northern Regional Minister Respondents: 3,820 Mark: 88.29% 3rd - Ishmael Ashitey- Greater Accra Regional Minister Respondents: 3,623 Mark: 83.73% 4th – Evelyn Ama Kumi- Richardson – Bono Regional Minister Respondents: 3,342 Mark: 77.23% 5th – Archibald Yao Letsa - Volta Regional Minister Respondents: 3,059 Mark: 70.71% 6th – Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu – Western North Regional Minister Respondents: 2,993 Mark: 69.17% 7th – Kofi Amoakohene – Bono East Regional Minister Respondents: 2,960 Mark: 68.41% 8th – Evans Opoku Bobie—Ahafo Regional Minister Respondents: 2,938 Mark: 67.89% 9th – Kwasi Owusu Yeboah—Oti Regional Minister Respondents: 2,909 Mark: 67.23% 10th – Eric Kwakye Darfour – Eastern Regional Minister Respondents: 2,813 Mark: 65.01% MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (MPs) Overall Best MP- 2020 Kwame Governs Agbodza, MP for Adaklu Constituency Best Majority MP- 2020 Frank Annoh- Dompreh, MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency Best Minority MP - 2020 Bernard Ahiafor, MP for Akatsi South Constituency Best Female MP- 2020 Abena Osei Asare, MP for Atiwa East Constituency BEST 10 CEOs OF SOEs, 2020 1st - Maxwell Kofi Jumah - CEO of GIHOC Distilleries Respondents: 4,267 Mark: 98.62% 1st – Dr. Ofori Tenkorang - Director General of SSNIT Respondents: 4,267 Mark: 98.62% 2nd - Kwame Agyeman- Budu- MD, Electricity Company of Ghana Respondents: 4,049 Mark: 93.57% 2nd – Kwasi Agyeman Busia – CEO- DVLA Respondents: 4,049 Mark: 93.57% 3rd - Dr. Benjamin K. D. Asante - CEO of Ghana Gas Respondents: 3,657 Mark: 84.52% 3rd- Michael Okyere Baafi - CEO of Ghana Free Zone Respondents: 3,657 Mark: 84.52% 4th - Madam Kosi Antwiwaa Yankey- Executive Director of NBSSI Respondents: 3,565 Mark: 82.39% 5th- Joseph Boahen Aidoo- CEO of COCOBOD Respondents: 3,525 Mark: 81.46% 6th - Nana Akomeah - CEO of State Transport Company Respondents: 3,395 Mark: 78.47% 7th – Madam Delese Mimi Darko, CEO of Food and Drugs Authority Respondents: 3,273 Mark: 75.65% 8th – Justin Kodua Frimpong- CEO, Youth Employment Authority Respondents: 3,040 Mark: 70.27% 9th- Richard Boadu, Administrator of GETFUND Respondents: 2,973 Mark: 68.71% 10th - David Asante - MD of Ghana Publishing Company Respondents: 2,872 Mark: 66.37%