The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has hit back at the opposition NDC over the nepotism claim saying even if the names alleged to be family and friends of the president were true, none had been given state resources like President Mahama did.
The National Youth Organiser of NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, who is popularly called Nana B, said President Mahama gave the country’s bauxite resources to his younger brother just five days to the end of his administration.
The opposition NDC on Tuesday reiterated their claim of nepotism against President Akufo-Addo, this time, backing it up with names and pictures.
At a press conference Tuesday, the communications director of the NDC Sammy Gyamfi named some 51 individuals who are directly related or close to people around the President and have been appointed to positions in the administration.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the press, among Akufo-Addo’s uncountable relatives in government, is Nana Asante Bediatuo, his cousin from Kyebi, who serves as his Executive Secretary. Bediatuo is not alone! He is joined in government by his father, Kofi Darko Asante, who chairs the Governing Council of GIMPA, his mother, Mrs Vida Asante, who is the head of the Presidential Household and his brother, Kwesi Kuntu Asante, who sits on the Board of Ghana Hostels. In addition, Nana Asante Bediatuo’s sister, Lauretta Asante (marital name, Otchere), is one of the three Deputy Directors-General at SSNIT who have been appointed by this government."
“Other relatives of President Akufo-Addo who currently occupy various positions in his government include, Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance; Samuel Atta Akyea, Works and Housing Minister; and Kwesi Amoako Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, all of whom are cousins of the President."
"Friends from the media, in an unprecedented move, President Akufo-Addo has made his own daughter, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, a member of the Creative Arts Council,” the party said.
According to the NDC, the President has deceived Ghanaians with his campaign promise of not running a family and friends and government.
But the ruling NPP has reacted insisting it cannot appoint enemies to run its government.
Source: kasapafmonline
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President Akufo-Addo visited the Volta region on Tuesday November 5, 2019 as part of his nationwide tour his speech was full of blame game and politicization, instead of outlining solutions to the problems in the region, not roads fixed, jobs provided, etc blame game,blame game,blame game blaming former president for every thing. how
Thieefffsssss brigade in government what are they saying if there is any competent person in government today who deserved his position then I can tell dem dat Ibrahim mahama is de most competent engineer in Africa based on awards and recognitions across the world yet u guys says he was handed over everything because he is de brother to de president today dat old man has shared positions to de extent dat he has given positions to his doughter and former wife wat a uselessssssss government (robberssssss in government )
THESE IS HOW YOUR JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS FAMILY THINKS OF GHANAIANS. CREATE LOOT AND SHARE AMONG THEMSELVES AND LEAVE THE POOR GHANAIAN TO SUFFER. MASSA NANA ADDO AND HIS FAMILY WILL NOT STEALLLL FROM US LIKE THE MAHAMA'S WITH 51 DOPE CHEQUES.
WHEN IT ROTS IT WILL SURELY SMELL. BEING A CLEVER ***barred word*** DOES NOT MAKE YOU A SAINT.