Ken Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, who is receiving treatment for post COVID-19 complications in the United States, has publicly made it known that his health condition is improving.
According to the Finance Minister-designate, his recovery from the post COVID-19 complication is by the Grace of God.
Speaking about his health status for the first time during a virtual post-budget forum organised by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Finance Minister-designate said “for me, personally, I guess I will want to reiterate how merciful the Lord has been to me.”
The Finance Minister-designate said he was also grateful for the prayer support from his family.
“The challenge is my post-COVID-19 symptoms. It is in the Holy Bible that Peter, therefore, was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing for the church and for him and now I have felt how God miraculously delivered Peter from prison because the Saints prayed for him.”
“The doctors here have been fantastic and very dedicated, but even, they, acknowledge that there must be someone upstairs who is watching over me, because the numbers were so critical. So thank you indeed for your earnest prayers which have saved me,” he said.
He left for the United States on February 14, 2021 after doctors recommended that he sought further medical treatment in the US after he had medical complications from recovering from COVID-19 in December, 2020.
According to the doctors, he needed that medical intervention urgently which was not available in the country.
According to an official statement, the Finance Minister-designate who was scheduled to be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament before he travelled was to be away for two weeks.
His vetting was put on hold as a result of his condition.
Touching on the 2021 Budget Statement at the virtual post-budget forum, Mr. Ofori-Atta said it would aid the country’s recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Globally, countries are looking at preserving lives and livelihoods and stimulating the economy for growth amidst this pandemic, and I think we in Ghana are not doing any less,” he said.
By Thomas Fosu Jnr