Ahmed Ibrahim: God's hand is in my ministerial reshuffle

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has described his reassignment from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as an act of divine intervention. Ahmed Ibrahim was moved to the Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry in President John Mahama's ministerial reshuffle announced on August 7, 2026. Speaking at the handing-over ceremony for Mahama Ayariga, the new Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, on Tuesday, September 1, Ahmed Ibrahim said the circumstances surrounding his reassignment had convinced him that God was behind the decision. He recounted that he was delivering a sermon at the Global Evangelical Church on August 7 when news of the reshuffle reached him. According to him, he was handed a Bible at the time, which he now regards as significant in light of his subsequent encounter with the Christian Council during the handing-over ceremony. Ahmed Ibrahim said the presence of the Christian Council at the ceremony further reinforced his belief that his reassignment was divinely guided. "I am happy and I know the hand of God is in my reshuffle. As I stated, on the 7th of August, I was on the Global Evangelical Church pulpit when the news came that I had been reshuffled, and I was given a Bible," he said. He expressed gratitude for what he described as a meaningful coincidence, saying the events surrounding his departure from the ministry had strengthened his conviction that the reshuffle was part of a bigger plan. Ahmed Ibrahim has since assumed responsibility for the Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry following the reshuffle, while Mahama Ayariga takes over the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs portfolio. Source: Citi Newsroom