Doha:Former Minister of Roads and Highways, Amin Amidu Sulemani, has been appointed as the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalization at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission. Sulemani brings a wealth of experience to this role, having previously served in various governmental capacities in Ghana.
According to Ghana Web, Sulemani represented the former Sissala Constituency in Parliament from 1993 to 2001 and later returned to represent Sissala West after the 2012 elections on the National Democratic Congress ticket. His political career also includes serving as Regional Minister for the Upper West and Upper East regions, where he managed local administration and regional development.
Sulemani's diplomatic experience includes his tenure as Ghana's Ambassador to Egypt between 2009 and 2012, where he worked on enhancing diplomatic relations between the two countries. He was appointed Minister of Roads and Highways in 2013.
Educationally, Sulemani holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Master's degree in Development Management from the University of Ghana/Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
As the new ECOWAS Commissioner, Sulemani will oversee infrastructure projects aimed at improving connections between member states, energy cooperation efforts to expand reliable power access, and digitalization initiatives to enhance regional connectivity through technology.