Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, has procured 254 Nissan pickups for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Authorities (MMDAs) across the country.
The vehicles would help Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to go about their day-to-day activities to enhance efficiency.
Receiving the Nissan NP300 Hardbody pickups, the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, expressed excitement over the timely arrival of the vehicles in the country.
She disclosed that government had ordered 254 Nissan pickups and 254 Nissan Patrol vehicles but due to some challenges at the headquarters of Nissan in Japan, the patrol vehicles would arrive next month.
The branded vehicles, according to the Minister, would soon be distributed to the various assemblies.
Each assembly is expected to receive a patrol vehicle and pickup for its operations.
She mentioned that the vehicles, which would be used for official duties of the various assemblies, would be under the care of the Coordinating Directors.
Other departments under the assemblies would also be given vehicles in the coming months.
She charged the MMDCEs not use the ‘lack of logistics’ refrain as an excuse but work hard to achieve the objectives of the assemblies.
Speaking on behalf of the Nissan Group, General Manager, Finance & Administration, Emmanuel Abuga-Williams, expressed his gratitude to the Ministry and Government for partnering his outfit in the procurement of the vehicles.
The vehicles, he said, were recently produced at the Nissan factory, saying “we believe in quality, and we want to give the best to the government.”
He added that his outfit decided to absorb the cost of branding all the vehicles.
Mr Abuga-Williams was optimistic of future partnership with the government in future projects.
Drivers of MMDAs at the ceremony were taken through an orientation and educated on the mechanisms of the vehicles.
Source: Daily Guide
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Oh @Kwame why are our leaders treating us like this? They do not give a hoot about the plight of the ordinary Ghanaian. Procurement puts stolen money into their pocket to they will go on with it no matter what. The various ministeries have got good cars abandoned on their premises and in their garages as you mentioned. Why can a few people in our governments not be credible a bit? Indeed the blackman has a big problem.
I like ur analysis.....any one can go peep through the ministries scrap yard.....and then u'll see parked vehicles....all misused and dumped there waiting to be auctioned....
The cost of operations of the MMDAs will go up in the following ways - drivers, fuel, maintenance, insurance and other such related matters. A vehicle like this is a wasting asset and increases cost. Why are our governments so much focused on vehicles. Those in Accra are driving around on the streets of Accra in V8s - with driver, police, and the other cost of running government - for all the 110 government ministers!!!! Meanwhile, schools in villages do not have tables and chairs to use! Priorities.