Mahama scraps fuel allowances for all political appointees

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President John Dramani Mahama has, with immediate effect, cancelled the payment and allocation of fuel allowances to all political appointees as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce public expenditure.

The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 15, in an official statement from the presidency signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

According to the release, the directive is aimed at curbing government spending and redirecting funds into key priority sectors.

“The President believes that leadership must also bear its part of the sacrifices it is calling on the people to make,” the statement noted, highlighting the administration’s commitment to leading by example in the face of current economic pressures.

This move is the latest in a series of austerity measures introduced by the Mahama government.

Recent steps include a significant reduction in the size of government through fewer ministerial and presidential staff appointments, and the cancellation of satellite TV subscriptions for offices at the Presidency and other state institutions.

This decision comes barely 24-hours before the implementation of the GHS1.00 levy expected to be charged on every litre of fuel purchased at the pump.

The government has explained that the primary aim of the levy is to provide the Ministry of Energy with sufficient funds to procure fuel for power generation.

 

Source: Myjoyonline.com


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Kennedy Mornah is an Award Winning Ghanaian Journalist with over two decades of experience in the Ghanaian Media landscape spanning the electronic, print and digital media. He is a Media Consultant, a Corporate MC, Radio and TV Host, Founder and Publisher of the Maritime and Transport Digest Newspaper, Businessman, a Go getter and an optimist. He has worked for renowned media organizations including Diamond Fm in Tamale, Luv Fm in Kumasi, Oman Fm in Accra and Starr Fm in Accra In 2017 he received the Reporter of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards in Accra, Ghana.

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