General News of Tuesday, 25 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comAgyapa Royalties deal: Osafo-Maafo’s son is qualified – Kojo Oppong-NkrumahYaw Osafo-Maafo and Kofi Bosompem Osafo-MaafoKojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Minister for Information, says Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, the son of Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, has experience in mineral royalties’ transaction and his track record in some of the countries he has worked for very much qualifies him to engage in the Agyapa Royalties deal. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News, the Information Minister said, nothing barred Kofi Osafo-Maafo, who is currently a deputy director-general of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) from participating in the deal. Oppong-Nkrumah, who is the MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, noted that Kofi Osafo-Maafo is qualified like any other Ghanaian who is qualified to be working with Agyapa Royalties. He disagreed with the narrative that Kofi Osafo-Maafo’s father is a politician associated with the current administration and, therefore that there is a conflict of interest or that he was favoured. He challenged all those who have raised concerns about the incumbent practising nepotism with the Agyapa Royalties deal to raise informed arguments.

Source: GhanaWeb August 25, 2020 05:40 UTC