Professor Agyemang-Duah, a governance expert has called for the abolishment of the Council of State portfolio at the Presidency as it has no relevance in our modern-day democratic dispensation.
According to him, the President can call any of the over 30 million Ghanaians for advice should the need arise instead of relying on a few members of the Council of State.
Speaking on TV 3 New Day Show with Jonnie Hughes on Monday, Prof. Agyemang-Duah insisted that the portfolio needs to go down at this current economic status and save the nation money for other important and pressing projects.
“The President can call any of the 30 million people in the country for advice should there be the need than resorting to few members of the Council. And in any case, their advice is not mandatory for the President to follow, he (the President) may even decide not to go by it anyway” he stated.
Prof. Agyemang-Badu is the latest person to add his voice to such calls as many Ghanaians are of the view the Council of State portfolio has lost its relevance and must be scraped off.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma