President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that current Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta is competent and will deliver despite the economic challenges facing the country as a result of the activities of the immediate past National Democratic Congress (NDC) government and how it managed the economy.

Reports claim a close associate of Mr. Ofori Atta was offered a deal to buy more than 90 percent of the country’s $2.25 billion bond.

The investor, Trevor Tref-game is also the chairman of the Enterprise Group, a company closely aligned to businesses belonging to the Finance Minister.

However, President Nana Addo who was speaking to Ghanaian residents in Zambia Monday, believes Mr Ken Ofori Atta will be Ghana’s best finance minister as he is set to transform the economy compared to his predecessors.

“The results have already started showing. People were complaining he is my cousin and so on… but if he is and can deliver, do you expect me to bring someone who cannot do the job?” the president said.

The President left Ghana, on Monday, 26th June, 2017, for 3-day official, State Visit to the Republic of Zambia, at the invitation of its President, His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu”.

He was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway MP, and officials of the Presidency and the Foreign Ministry.

President Akufo-Addo will later today, lay wreaths at the Embassy Park presidential burial site and hold official talks at the State House before meeting First President Kenneth Kaunda.

In the evening President Lungu will host a banquet in honour of President Akufo-Addo at the State House.

On Wednesday President Akufo-Addo will visit Amatheon Agri Farm in Mumbwa before departing for Ndola later in the afternoon.