“It will be challenging to replace Alan with someone with his level of competence.” – President of GUTA

Dr. Joseph Obeng, president of GUTA, said during an interview on Okay FM that the organization as a whole is grieved by Alan’s passing because he was one of the best ministers Ghana has ever produced.

The former minister’s ideas and interventions, he continued, made their jobs simpler because he recognized their predicament and provided them with access whenever they ran into problems.

“For us GUTA, we are saddened by Alan’s resignation, and it will be challenging to find someone as skilled as Alan to succeed him in the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Some of us knew Alan before President Kufuor appointed him to serve as Trade Minister during his time. He was a trader himself and understood our plight as traders. So, we were thrilled for him at the ministry. Particularly when it comes to diplomacy, there is no doubt about him. His compassion at the Trade Ministry is something we don’t think we’ve ever encountered. He is in fact an asset to the country, and we are truly heartbroken to lose such a person, aside from wishing him well,” he said.

The former minister officially declared his intention to run for president in 2024 on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Addressing the nation on January 10, 2023, days after resigning from the government, Alan Kyerematen thanked the president of the republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and announced that he would run for the position of flagbearer when the NPP officially opens nominations for that purpose.