He was promoted to the post of Minister of Communications in November 1998, serving in that post until January 2001, when the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) handed over power to the New Patriotic Party's government.
1998年11月に通信大臣に昇格し、国民民主会議 (NDC) が新愛国党に政権を明け渡す2001年1月まで在職した。