In his social media post, the Gbarpolu County Senator, Amara Konneh said, “President Joseph Boakai has appointed 15 Ministers to head Ministries including 2 ministers of state without portfolio. Lofa has 5 (29.4%), Bong has 4 (23.5%), Bassa, Bomi, and Nimba have 2 each (35.3%) while Cape Mount and Sinoe have one each (11.7%).
Lofa – MoCI, MoE, MoYS, MIA, MoSWP
Bong- MPW, MoA, MPW,MoSWP
Bomi- MFDP, MoT
Bassa- MoH, MICAT
Nimba- MoJ, MoD
Sinoe- MoS
Cape Mount- MFA
15 of 18 cabinet ministers (83.3% of cabinet positions) appointed from 7 of 15 counties (46.6% of counties).
With 3 cabinet ministerial appointments remaining (Mines and Energy, Labour and Post and Telecommunications), 8 counties (Gbarpolu, Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Kru, Rivercess, Grand Gedeh, Maryland, and Rivergee) are without Ministerial post. He won Gbarpolu and Margibi in both rounds of the elections, and Montserrado in the runoff.
~ The President promised a Minister from each county. Clearly, this promise will not be fulfilled.
~None of the 15 Cabinet ministers appointed so far to head ministries is a Muslim.
~ The Southeast which has six counties (Grand Gedeh, Sinoe, Maryland, Grand Kru, Rivergee, and Rivercess) has received only one Ministerial appointment.
~ Five counties (Lofa, Bong, Bassa, Nimba, and Bomi) account for 88.2% of all cabinet appointments so far.
Those of us who supported President Boakai must remind him of his promises quietly and publicly when it becomes necessary to help him deliver the promises he made when he campaigned for President. Change means change”.
