Atik Mohammed has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing his Executive Secretary, Nana Asante Bediatuo, as an ambassador-at-large.
Nana Bediatuo Asante has been serving as Secretary to the President since 2017.
During a presentation of letters of credence to diplomats, President Akufo-Addo named him as ambassador-at-large, urging the nine newly appointed diplomats to actively promote Ghana’s image and interests abroad.
However, Atik Mohammed believes that appointing Nana Asante Bediatuo to this position demonstrates the President's insensitivity towards Ghanaians.
He sees it as an abuse of office, pointing out that Nana Asante Bediatuo will be made to remain in his role as Secretary to the President and at the same time perform an ambassador-at-large responsibilities.
"I'm beginning to feel that the President is exhibiting some insensitivity to Ghanaians. Six months to an election, what at all is happening in this world that you need an ambassador-at-large and it is no new person but your Executive Secretary?
“And it doesn't look like he will leave the post but he is still at post; yes, he is not leaving. The job of ambassador requires you to leave, travel sometimes [but] he's still at post," Atik Mohammed remarked during Peace FM’s "Kokrokoo" morning show.
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