Outspoken academician Professor Stephen Adei has urged Ghanaians to concern themselves with the input and output of the number of staffers at the Jubilee House – seat of government- rather than the large number.
The tall list of Presidential staffers has angered most Ghanaians with many accusing the President and his government of deceit after the NPP complained about the 768 staffers which was maintained by the Mahama administration.
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Although some government spokespersons have tried to justify the numbers and attributed the situation to the thick number of civil servants left by the erstwhile Mahama administration, the explanation has failed to suffice. Some notable civil society groups including IMANI Ghana have criticized the numbers saying it is a drain on the national purse.
In a radio interview on Accra based Starr FM on Monday morning, Prof. Adei said the number is not as important as the value that will be derived from them.
“On the surface, almost 1000 presidential staffers seems too big. The big questions is, what are they doing? In these things, the numbers per se are not the most important because it’s about input and output. The line of interrogation should be what the number of staffers are producing and not just talk about the numbers. I think Ghanaians must demand accountability,”
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Meanwhile, a former Presidential staffer, Dr. Clement Apaak has stated that the number of staffers is an indication that president Akufo-Addo does not care about protecting the public purse.
“Why would you need multiples of technical advisors whiles you have appointed 110 ministers with multiple deputies…I cannot understand why you would need 7-8 technical advisors. Quite clearly, this is not the best way to go by issues,” the NDC MP said.
Source: Daily Graphic
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That is another AKIM ***barred word*** with his dirty face speaking like the retired Presbyterian moderator .
I TELL YOU THIS PROF. FROM HIS TIME AT GIMPA HAS SHOWN HOW CONTROVERCIAL HE WAS. IS HE NOT THE ONE WHO NAMED SOME BUILDINGS AT GIMPA AFTER HIS OWN SPECIAL LOCAL NAMES EVEN HIS EXIT WAS A PROBLEM. AM SURE IF IT WAS THE NDC HE WILL NOT SAY WHAT HE IS SAYING TODAY. HE MUST JUST PICK AN NPP MEMBERSHIP CARD AND STOP WHAT HE IS DOING. I GET SICK WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
Because of Noko fio people will never see anything wrong with NPP Government. The Prof's, Doc's, Teachers, Pastors, Chiefs, and Radio Presenters, say the truth and nothing else.
How much are u paid as a junior presidential staffer to comment everyday? 10000cedis plus park. Life is good for u. And to ur boolshyt, fuel is selling at 23cedis per gallon and u say things are better. Yo y3 gyim.ifo)))) paa wate
I wonder how this country can really progress with the kind of opposition we have. Sometimes am sad when I see how sometimes we react to issues. I like NPP but when they go wrong all those who knew me will attest that I speak my mind. Now about the issue of numbers, when all indications point to the fact that the economy was going bad and during president Mahama's era, at the same time they have such a huge number as presidential staff in his office, the question is what are they doing. Now comparatively even though things are not easy it is better than the NDC era to me. if I want to apply logic I can say that the high number of the Presidential staff has been part of it.My opinion.
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Ah!!!! Water water mouth Prof. Is your conscience so seared that it lacks the empathy to feel for the suffering masses of GHANA!!! You professed all kinds of things in past eras for which we thought you were wise!!! The Bible indeed is right!!! At times keeping your mouth shut makes people suspect you’re wise!! Live with your conscience!!
The results to look out for is weather the govt is delivering. Inflation of 15%, gdp growth of 3.7% NHIA debt of 1.2 billion ghana cedis, 3 months of import cover, dumsor and negative growth in agric sector, all these indicators were recorded as at dec 2016. Compare these indicators achieved by the npp govt under nana addo by dec 2017: inflation at 10.4%, gdp growth of 8.4%, 1 billion ghana cedis of NHIA debt paid, 6 months of import cover, dumsor eliminated, positive growth in agric sector, free shs, allowances of teachers and nurses duly paid. The question now is do numbers matter?
Prof well said.Isnt it amazing that 998 workers salaries cost less than 768 workers salaries why because of double salaries these Ndc stealers group want to loot Ghana again,Thompson,Opuni,Iddrisu.Fusseini are all part of the leaking team.You will never get the chance to create,loot n share again
and this bearded fooooooooool somehow became a professor! prof my foot!!!!!!!!!!!