After resigned from his job as Trade and Industry Minister under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration, Alan Kyerematen has spoken out.
Alan Kyerematen’s resignation was accepted by President Akufo-Addo on January 6, 2023, according to reports that he submitted it on January 5, 2023, after personally notifying the president of his intention to quit.
The outgoing trade minister thanked the president for the opportunity to serve and for gracefully accepting his acceptance of my resignation as Cabinet Minister responsible for Trade and Industry, effective January 16, 2023, in a tweet posted on January 7, 2023.
“I sincerely appreciate the support from my family, colleagues, my party the NPP, the international community, and the general public during my tenure as a Minister.”
He further added that he will be addressing Ghanaians in the coming days following his resignation as Trade Minister.
Although there are no clear reasons for Alan Kyerematen’s resignation, it is believed that he did so on the basis of contesting in the flagbearership race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has directed Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to serve as the caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry until a substantive minister is appointed for the ministry.
President Akufo-Addo thanked Alan Kyerematen for his services to government, and the country and wished him the very best in his future endeavors.