A national communicator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), William Sangmor says the president wants to disgrace Haruna Iddrisu by appointing him to the education ministry.

He said that based on the challenges faced in the education sector, he was expecting the president to nominate a more experienced person to the ministry instead of Haruna Iddrisu.

Despite describing Haruna Iddrisu as a fine gentleman, William Sangmor was of the view that Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa would have been perfect for the position.

As part of the second batch of ministerial appointments, President John Dramani Mahama named the former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu as the Minister of Education.

Haruna Iddrisu, who is the Member of Parliament for Tamale South is a former Minister for Employment and Labour Relations.

Despite his experience and human relationship skills, his appointment has raised questions about his experience in the Education sector.

Speaking on a another station in Accra on Friday, January 17, 2025, William Sangmor said because the president knows that the education ministry has more challenges, he is placing Haruna Iddrisu there so that he can fail due to inexperience.

“Why didn’t the president appoint his lovely son, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to education because at least he has the experience?” William Sangmor quizzed, adding that where the president is placing him is rather easy to handle with fewer challenges.

The NPP communicator also touched on Sammy Gyamfi’s appointment as the Acting Managing Director of PMMC, saying that although he is a gentleman, he lacks the experience to manage the affairs of the commission.

He even described Sammy Gyamfi’s appointment as “job for the boys”.

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, January 16, 2025, appointed Mr Sammy Gyamfi Esq. as the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC).

In that role, Gyamfi will be responsible for setting up the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), one of the key promises in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 manifesto.

The establishment of the GoldBod will be under the direction of the Minister for Finance.

The GoldBod is one of the top priorities of the Mahama administration aimed at economic revitalization and shall, among other things, be responsible for the sustainable management and marketing of the country’s gold resources for the benefit of the Ghanaian people. It will include formalizing the small-scale gold mining sector and providing mining support services for the industry.