This was in a survey conducted by FAKS Investigative Services on the performance of Ministers, Deputy and Regional Ministers.

Respondents such as students, petty traders, journalists, Members of Parliament, civil society organisations, traditional rulers, academia, business owners, commercial drivers and others contributed to the survey.

The trio secured 92.61 % ratings each from the respondents.

The annual survey also included the performance of Members of Parliament and Chief
Executive Officers (CEOs) of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the country.

The 2021 survey which is the 10th edition according to FAKS took place between October and December.

FAKS gave Ghanaians the opportunity to rate the performance of the various government appointees within the year.

The Local Government and Rural Development Minister; Dan Botwe, Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Abu Jinapor, Trade and Industry Minister; Alan Kyerematen, Railway Development Minister; John Peter Amenu were some of the appointees who made it to the top 10 list.

Others included; Foreign Affairs Minister; Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister; Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Energy Minister; Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Youth and Sports; Mustapha Ussif.

Some deputies who also made it to the list were Deputy Lands and Natural Resources; George Mireku Duker, Martin Adjei Mensah-Korsah; Local Government, Tina Gifty Mensah; Health, John Ntim Fordjour; Education among others.

ALSO READ:

• Report: Dr Adutwum has deep understanding of Ghana’s education system

• Tension mounts at Kwahu as Chinese man allegedly shoots 8-yr-old boy

In the Regional Ministers Category, the Greater Accra Regional Minister; Henry Quartey and Western Region’s Kwabena Okyere Darko- Mensah emerged first.

The list also captured the best parliamentarians for the year which Ningo Prampram’s Sam George adjudged the overall best MP.

Efutu Constituency MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markins emerged as the best Majority MP with North Tongu’s Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as the best Minority MP.

The best female MP was Shai-Osudoku’s Linda Ohenewaa Ocloo.

Check out the full list below:

The late afternoon political programme made the list with a focus on the second quarter.

They used benchmarks based on tangible projects executed in their constituencies, performance on the floor of Parliament, their visibility in the constituency and social media presence.

This the host, Osei Bonsu (OB), explained was because the Parliamentary business had not properly started in the first quarter.

In no particular order, the list captured two female MPs and eight males from both the Minority and Majority sides:

The Bantama MP and Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye.

Madina MP – Francis Xavier Sosu

Yendi MP; Farouk Aliu Mahama

Okaikoi South MP; Darkoa Newman

Awutu Senya West MP; Gizella Tetteh

Ejisu MP/Deputy Finance Minister; John Kumah

Buem MP; Kofi Adams

Damongo MP/ Lands and Natural Resources Minister; Samuel Abu Jinapor

New Juaben South MP/Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Michael Okyere Baafi

Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom MP; Sylvester Tetteh Mensah

A research conducted by the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science has placed the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda as the best performing MP.

Senior lecturer at the Political Science Department, Dr Isaac Owusu Mensah explaining the survey on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Tuesday said a lot of questionnaires were put out to the constituents to arrive at what they have.

ALSO: Body of man buried three months ago stolen

According to him, a survey was done to assess the 275 MPs, from March to June, 2019. Out of the 27,500 respondents, 44% of Ghanaians said the MPs do not visit the constituency frequently, while 7.1% said the MPs only promote the interest of only party members.

He said though the people are not impressed by the work of their MPs, MP for Asutifi South was the best performing MP.

ALSO: Customs officer, 4 others arrested for allegedly stealing containers of tomato paste

Check out the best 10 in order below:

Asutifi South, Collins Dauda

MP for Efutu, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin

Bryan Acheampong, MP for Abetifi Constituency

Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, who represents the people of Atiwa East in the Eastern region

MP for Ellembelle in the Western region, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah

NDC MP for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

ALSO: Teenage mothers, pregnant students write BECE at Agogo

Mr Kwame Agbodza, MP for Adaklu

The Akim Swedru MP Kennedy Osei Nyarko

MP for North Dayi, Ms Joycelyn Tetteh

MP HON. Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey, MP for Ketu South Constituency, Volta region.

Listen to Dr Isaac Owusu Mensah naming the best MPs:

Source: Adomonline.com/Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy