North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa is on President Akufo-Addo's case again over another private jet trip.
President Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Sunday, June 19 to Belgium and then later to Rwanda for the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum and the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations respectively.
It may be recalled that the President flew commercial on his last trips but according to Ablakwa he "has returned to his grossly insensitive and reckless ways of profligate traveling in ultra-luxurious charters".
In an article on his Facebook page titled: "Incorrigible President Akufo-Addo has done it again", he indicated that "for President Akufo-Addo’s current trip to Belgium and Rwanda beginning Sunday the 19th of June, 2022 to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium, and the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations in Kigali, Rwanda; we can confirm a conservative bill of €480,000.00.
The 480,000 Euros which is derived from 21 hours of total flight time plus other industry charges works out to some 4.1million Ghana Cedis at current exchange rate".
He has however, commended First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo for "honourably flying to Kigali aboard Ghana’s Presidential Jet which took her some 4hours and 49minutes. Her confidence in Ghana’s Presidential Jet is refreshing and deeply admirable. Ghanaians are exceedingly proud of her".
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Incorrigible President Akufo-Addo has done it again
After pretending he was a changed man by flying commercial on his last two trips to the US and the UK, he has returned to his grossly insensitive and reckless ways of profligate traveling in ultra-luxurious charters.
Probably thinking he will escape our unimpeachable surveillance if he switched companies, President Akufo-Addo on this occasion decided to abandon his favourite LX-DIO operated by Global Jet Luxembourg and opted for German based private jet operator — K5-Aviation.
K5-Aviation has been licensed to operate their luxury fleet by the German National Aviation Authority (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, LBA) since June 2011.
As usual, President Akufo-Addo ordered their top-of-the-range and most expensive aircraft in their collection — the Airbus ACJ319. It is registered D-Alex.
Its serial number is 5963, Type Code A319 and a Mode S of 3C70B8.
Being a more expensive luxury carrier, its oligarchic features include: Master bedroom with double bed and connecting bathroom with shower; 2 additional bedrooms; 3 washrooms; Master bathroom with walk-in shower; Air Humidification system; Airshow and 5 external cameras; Gogo 2Ku high speed Wi-Fi, up to 70 Mbit/sec for streaming and video calls (charged extra); Video on demand and DVD including a 55” screen; music streaming; PlayStation; external cameras with tailfin view; airshow and a satellite phone.
The 19-VVIP-passenger D-Alex is celebrated for its 5,600 nm = 10,400 km range; equipped with 5 auxiliary center tanks for intercontinental range and non-stop flights up to 12 hours; Maximum take-off weight 76,500 kg and an impressive Maximum altitude of 41,000 ft = 12,400m.
This luxury monster is costing the Ghanaian taxpayer €20,000 an hour.
For President Akufo-Addo’s current trip to Belgium and Rwanda beginning Sunday the 19th of June, 2022 to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium, and the 26th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations in Kigali, Rwanda; we can confirm a conservative bill of €480,000.00.
The 480,000 Euros which is derived from 21 hours of total flight time plus other industry charges works out to some 4.1million Ghana Cedis at current exchange rate.
I must, however, commend First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo for honourably flying to Kigali aboard Ghana’s Presidential Jet which took her some 4hours and 49minutes. Her confidence in Ghana’s Presidential Jet is refreshing and deeply admirable. Ghanaians are exceedingly proud of her.
It must definitely take a rare kind of insulting insensitivity for President Akufo-Addo to be this wasteful and obstinate at a time Ghanaians are facing a cost of living crisis.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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AFUKU ADO IS A WALKING DISASTER LEADING A ***barred word*** AND INCOMPETENT CRIMINAL GOVERNMENT WITH NO INTENT OF MAKING LIVES BETTER FOR GHANAIANS BUT LOOT AND BURDEN THEM WITH MISERY AND SUFFERING....HE HAS DESTROYED NPP AND GHANA FOR HIS SELFISH AMBITION JUST TO BECOME PRESIDENT NOW GHANAIANS ARE PAYING FOR IT
The NDC has lost the 2024 elections already because it has no political message based on policy intent when given the nod. I am well aware that Ghanaians are far too politically mature to believe the lies and evil insinuations about the leadership of President Akufo-Addo. For me, if Ablakwa can make so vile a pun, he will not scruple to pick a pocket. Then, a president who has implemented an FHS-policy in which 30% admission is reserved for poor children to gain admission to elite schools such as Achimota, WEGHS, and Adisadel College, to name a few, cannot be as insensitive to Ghanaians' plight as Ablakwa would have us believe. I guess Ablakwa knows that the majority of Ghanaians maintain that the NNP-administration, under Akufo-Addo, has handled the crisis better than what the NDC-administration would have done. Then, the economy, without crisis or pandemic, was always in shambles when the NDC was in power and Ghanaians are aware.
Who is more ***barred word*** than you, Joe...a scum and brat.
YOU ***barred word*** OUT THERE STILL DEFENDING THIS ***barred word*** OLD ***barred word*** LEADING MOTHER GHANA INTO A DITCH MUST WAKE FROM YOUR ***barred word*** POLITICS IS MAKING IT HARD FOR YOU TO EVEN REASON AS HUMANS...AFUKU addo IS A WALKING DISASTER A VERY ***barred word*** PRESIDENT ALL HE EVER WANTED WAS TO BE JUST PRESIDENT THATS ALL....NO VISION, PLAN NOTHING JUST LOOT AND PLUNDER GOVERNMENT...GOD SAVE GHANA
Through their deeds, we shall know them. Ablakwa cares only about grabbing power to advance his career and acquire wealth. Slopp job by Peace FM, they should have cross-checked it before publicizing this fake news by Ablakwa
Gradually Nana Addo is given this sharp teeth guy called Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa High blood pressure ooo, and if care is not taken it may end up heart attack as swear. Old man no teetee Ablakwa rough rough.
Ablakwa you are just being nuisance, and I wonder why some media houses continue to give you audience
At least, we have a President who does not steal from Ghanaians through dubious contracts and accept Ford gifts
Must a whole president official trips be talked about this way? This is so annoying considering the fact that high profile security personnel plan the trips for every president this country has ever had without discussing the details in the public as Ablakwa is doing with Nana Addo. Cost is not the only criteria being used in arriving at a particular decision so the fact that Nana Addo sometimes uses commercial flights indicates that those who plan his trips don’t necessarily want to waste money. Will Ablakwa ever use a private jet in an official business in the future as a politician? Karma will catch him one day.
PeaceFm, why do you constantly publish any rubbish from this Id!0t. Listen you guys keep lowering the bar to excellent journalism.