Otiko rejects Ambassadorial job; quits politics

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The immediate past Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has turned down her appointment as Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy.

According to her, she has communicated same officially to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In an interview with the Daily Graphic, Ms Djaba disclosed that she turned the offer down because she [ads1]had resigned from active politics.

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“At 56 years, I want to relax and enjoy my family and life and, therefore, I am not ready to take up the appointment as Ambassador to Italy,” she said.

Explaining further, she said she was bowing out of politics to take care of her ex-husband who has had a stroke for the past six years.

“I am the one who has been taking care of him since he got sick and I cannot abandon him now,” she stated.

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Otiko rejects Ambassadorial job; quits politics

Efo Korsi Senyo
By
Efo Korsi Senyo
Executive Editor
Efo Korsi Senyo is the Executive Editor of AMN - publishers of AwakeNews.com.gh, Awake Africa Magazine and Awake TV. He has over 12years experience in journalism...
- Executive Editor
1 Min Read
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The immediate past Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba has turned down her appointment as Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy.

According to her, she has communicated same officially to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In an interview with the Daily Graphic, Ms Djaba disclosed that she turned the offer down because she [ads1]had resigned from active politics.

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“At 56 years, I want to relax and enjoy my family and life and, therefore, I am not ready to take up the appointment as Ambassador to Italy,” she said.

Explaining further, she said she was bowing out of politics to take care of her ex-husband who has had a stroke for the past six years.

“I am the one who has been taking care of him since he got sick and I cannot abandon him now,” she stated.

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Do you have any information to give us, press releases or news to publish? Please send them to editor@awakenews.com.gh

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Efo Korsi Senyo is the Executive Editor of AMN - publishers of AwakeNews.com.gh, Awake Africa Magazine and Awake TV. He has over 12years experience in journalism specialized in investigative journalism. Get in touch with him via editor@awakenews.com.gh
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