Interior Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has received an added responsibility as Acting National Security Minister.
President John Dramani Mahama made this decision in accordance with Section 24 of the Securities and Intelligence Act 2020 (Act 1030).
The decision was formally communicated to Parliament by Speaker Alban Bagbin during proceedings on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Mubarak Muntaka is expected to perform dual roles and oversee national security operations alongside his duties as Interior Minister.
The announcement comes as the government intensifies efforts to address emerging security challenges and ensure public safety.
By consolidating the roles of the Interior Minister and National Security Minister, President Mahama aims to enhance coordination and efficiency within the country’s security framework.
Upon assuming office, President Mahama dissolved several sectoral ministries and eliminated others as part of his commitment to a lean and efficient government.
Key ministries affected included the Ministry for National Security, the Ministry of Information, and the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources.
The Akufo-Addo led government made a record number of appointments, the highest under the 1992 constitution.
According to the government at the time, they never promised a lean government and justified the elephant sized government was necessary to assist in President at the time, Akufo-Addo’s ambitious development agenda.
However, President John Mahama promised a lean government of 60 ministers and so far has kept his word to the Ghanaian people.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo Constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has argued claims by President John Mahama that his administration has formed the leanest and most effective government in the country’s history.
Abu Jinapor motioned that a leaner government does not necessarily translate to better governance.
“The size of government and its impact on exchequer is not solely determined by the number of ministers and deputy ministers; rather, it requires a holistic assessment,” he remarked.
