How Ghana Presidency spend millions of dollars on fuel, internet despite economic crisis
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- 27 Mar 2023
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Some lawmakers dey call out govment of Ghana for allegedly wasting taxpayers money despite de ongoing economic crisis facing de country.
According to Minority lawmaker, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, expenditure documents from de Presidency between January and September 2022 wey dem submit to Parliament show say govment spent over Ghc51 million.
Dis be over $ 4 million in dollar value on fuel, another Gh20 million which be $1.6 million in dollar value today on internet services den telecommunication.
He dey accuse govment of failing to manage resources wisely, despite say de country dey need $3 billion loan facility from IMF to stay afloat.
Dis list below dey show de things govment spend on den how much.
De nine items Ghana Presidency spend on
1. Ghc59 million on operational enhancement
Based on de report, Ghana Presidency operational enhancement expenditure cost de Ghanaian taxpayer GHS59.4million (59,486,108.91).
2. Fuel bills cost Ghc51 million
De fuel bills wey Ghana Presidency pay within 9-month period under review, that be January to September 2022 cost Ghc51 million.
According to Member of Parliament, Okudzeto Ablakwa, dis be evidence say govment fail in dia promise to cut down on fuel expenditure by 50%. Read More…
