President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed a moratorium on the purchase of new vehicles by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
A letter written by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, dated March 21 said the ban holds until further notice. MDAs have been directed to make use of the “existing fleet of vehicles in their respective transport pools.”
Madam Osei-Opare, however, noted that in extraordinary circumstances, MDAs that want to procure new vehicles “shall seek for and obtain the prior express written authorisation.”
The directive comes on the back of missing 208 state vehicles which was blamed on former government officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on Peace FM, Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor said the ban was necessary in order to channel the resources that would otherwise have been used for the purchase of vehicles into the implementation of government’s “ambitious” projects.
“Capital expenditure is used for purchasing vehicles, but in this budget, the President wants to spend it on the productive sector of the economy,” he said.
He said the President wants the way things are done to be changed because the nation is living in extraordinary times.
“These are not normal times.”
Mr Abu Jinapor said the President has been using a vehicle purchased in 2007 since his investiture and has not found the need to purchase a new one.
“That’s what he has been riding in [and] he is working to ensure that we manage the resources of the country judiciously,” he added.
He said until there is a review, the moratorium remains a policy of the Akufo-Addo-led government.
President of policy think-tank, IMANI-Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has described the development as “good news.”
He said the ban is indicative that the Akufo-Addo government wants to make do with the vehicles in the pool of the Presidency.
“We should be grateful for small mercies,” he said, wondering why government needs over 700 vehicles before it operates.
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Great signs that GHANA is going to work again under the incorruptible savior, Mr Nehemiah Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo. LONG LIVE NANA ADDO-BAWUMIA, LONG LIVE NPP AND SUPPORTERS, LONG LIVE GHANA
Nana is a bold and good leader. Ghana will work again under him. May God continue to protect him and grant him strength and long life.
President of the people and for the people. Agorc besc a efiri anopa
GOOD ONE THERE.. WHAT ABOUT THE DELTA FORCE AND YOUR INVINSIBLE FORCES
Tweaaaaa Nana is just avoiding anything used by Mahama. Is Nana's cars better than the bullet proof cars used by the former president? The evil men do....
Why has Nana opted for the car bought by Kufuor and using his own landcruiser instead of the bullet proof cars used by Mahama. Is he acting on the advice of Owusu Bempa. I hope they will not come back and tell us that those cars are also missing. This move is just a populist approach since we don't know how long this ban will be in place.
GOOD SHOW, SIMPLICITER, MR. PRESIDENT.
yeh eeeh yeh, nana nie. , this is what i know you to be not the earlier ones people were frightening you to do., what i know is, every minister heads a ministry and every ministry, minister and workers of the ministry report to the president., if we continue in this direction, no minister can award contract or make payment, to me koraa mpo de3, every contract to be awarded must be sent to the president with SENIOR MINISTER, POLICY & EVALUATION as well FINANCE minister read through, forward to the prez and vice before its approved and awarded. , if done so, it wil not even be interesting to be minister bcx it will be of no sense to be called so hence eliminating CORRUPTION and making POSSIBLE the AKUFO ADDO DREAM., a dream where every Ghanaian is equal, schooled, healthy, not corrupt and with our individual and collective strength and mind, we develope Ghana to a height we may not need instruction from US, EU etc., this dream is why i voted for nana and i THANK GOD gradually he is executive that so if you think you rushed to be part of the record high 110, recinde , dont even get to vetting if not yet or resign if already vetted and sworn in., with the inclusion of ADDISSON & AKOTO AMPAW, corrupt mind set agenda ministers and appointees will feel the hell like NDC is about to feel., people of GHANA, no chief, pastor etc should meet or call nana, is corruption and incompetence that has made Ghana look still under develope., if we have frimpong boateng from Ghana as world recognised heart surgeon, kofi anna former UN sec. gen., npp finance committe most appointed by IMF to speahead the economy of other countries then what is our problem is still been kids instead of matured people, its corruption and please this time de3, some pastors and chief stay out oooh, aye yie, you and your ppl too must work to get not always in comfort zones at the expense of ordinary tax paying Ghanaian, NANA SHOW BOY, YE WA DWUMA, me feeli keke
Good job, Mr President...
EIII. NDC AND THEIR LIES. I REMEMBER, NDC KWAKU BOAHEN AND HIS COHORTS WERE DISTURBING OUR EARS THAT, NPP GOVERNMENT IS IMPORTING 100 BULLET PROOF CARS FOR THE PRESIDENCY AND EACH COST 10 MILLION DOLLARS. IN FACT THESE NDC PEOPLE ARE DEVILS.THEY DON'T LEARN AT ALL. THEY ARE ALWAYS LYING. WHY?