Albert Abongo. Photo: Ghana Districts.com
Following the withdrawal of Mr. Moses Asaga, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nabdam Constituency, from his nomination as Minister designate for Water Resources, Works & Housing by President John Evans Atta Mills, [newspaper] The Chronicle has gathered that Mr. Albert Abongo, MP for Bongo constituency in the Upper West region has been named as a replacement.[Mr. Abongo's priorities included] the affordable housing project [and] the need to expand free flow of water to all corners of the country. This he said, would enable Ghanaians enjoy good drinking water. “There is the need to expand water to every corner of the country because water is very important to everybody”, he noted.
[...] Mr. Abongo is a Christian who hails from Gowrie-Bongo. He is a 49 year old Civil Servant and holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
[...] Mr. Moses Asaga became the first casualty to face President Mills’ wrath following his purported authorization of payment of emoluments to former President Kufuor and his Vice, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, and Members of Parliament as per the recommendations of the Chinnery-Hesse Committee.
Source: Stephen Odoi-Larbi, Chronicle / allAfrica.com, 13 Feb 2009
