Minister for Business Development, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has been named the Best Performing Minister for 2018.This was announced by research firm, FAKS Investigative Services in its 7th annual survey.The assessed the performance of Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Regional Ministers, and out of ten (10) Ministers presented, Dr. Mohammed Awal was rated number one with a score of 93.18%. Read: Startup businesses to get tax break for first 3 years Mohammed AwalRegional Reorganization and Development Minister, Dan Kwaku Botwe took the second spot followed by Railway Development Minister Joe Ghartey.FAKS Investigative explains that the survey focused on project initiatives, the execution and the impacts of the projects on society and Ghanaians at large. “Some of the project initiatives that dominated and informed our decision included Presidential Pitch, a Business Idea Contest that gave support to 20 beneficiaries with amount ranges between GHc25,000 and GHc50,000; The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) program which offered support to 7, 000 young entrepreneurs with start-ups and small businesses across the country,” FAKS revealed in the report signed by its CEO, Fred Yaw Sarpong. Read: Stop appointing MPs as ministers GIMPA rector advocates The survey, according to the research firm took place between October and December, 2018. Respondents such as students, petty traders, journalists, MPs, civil society organizations (CSOs), traditional rulers, academia, business owners, commercial drivers and others contributed to the survey.Best 10 Ministers, 20181st - Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal- Business Development Minister Respondents: 4,211 Mark: 93.18% 2nd - Hon. Dan Kwaku Botwe- Regional Reorganization and Development Minister Respondents: 4,001 Mark: 88.53% 3rd - Hon. Joe Ghartey- Railway Development Minister Respondents: 3,911 Mark: 86.54% 4th -Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh- Education Minister Respondents: 3,899 Mark: 86.28% Source: www.ghanaweb.com