President John Dramani Mahama has positioned a ban on all “non-essential travels” of his appointees as a part of measures to chop down on the price of working his authorities.
The President has additionally imposed an embargo on top quality travels for his appointees henceforth.
President Mahama and Vice Pres Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (seated) with the ministers after the swearing in
Swearing into workplace 17 ministers on the Presidency in Accra on Friday, President Mahama mentioned his appointees should dwell withwithin the technique of the financial conditions of the nation.
In line with him, the sources with which his authorities can be working with belonged to the individuals and should not be wasted on opulence and extravagance.
“I’ve requested the Chief of Workers to put in writing to all authorities appointees that I’ve imposed a ban on non-essential travels forthwith to chop down on expenditure.
“Any journey that’s deemed important and obligatory have to be cleared first with the office of the Chief of Workers and such travels must be undertaken in modesty. No top quality,” the President directed.
Authorities, President Mahama mentioned would maintain the appointees to the strictest type of accountability and decorum, and that every one traces of affluence and lavish lifetype have to be averted.
The individuals of Ghana, he mentioned have been enduring troublesome occasions occasioned by hardships ensuing from the financial mismanagement of the final eight years and that the present regime should not exacerbate the scenario.
“Ours is to work to elevate them out of this gap and to not compound it additional,” he emphasised.
A code of conduct for the appointees, President Mahama mentioned was within the offing to control how they carried themselves within the discharge of their duties.
“This may depart you in little doubt about what you are able to do and what you can not do whiles serving in public workplace. You will need to make this code of conduct your information and maintain it like a Bible by your bedside,” he careworn.
The 17 newly sworn in ministers are made up of seven sector ministers, two ministers of state and eight regional ministers.
They’re Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Labour, Jobs and Employment; Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Atmosphere, Science and Expertise; Sam Nartey George, Communications, Digital Expertise and Improvements; Kofi Iddie Adams, Sports activities and Recreation; Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Transport; Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Well being; and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, International Affairs.
Others are Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State, Authorities Communications; Seidu Issifu, Minister of State, Local weather Change and Sustainability; Mrs Charity Gardener, Regional Minister, Ahafo; Salisu Be-Awuribe, Savannah; and Joseph Nelson, Western.
The remaining are Wilbert Petty Brentum, Western North; Joseph Addae Akwaboa, Bono; Francis Owusu Antwi, Bono East; Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, Central; and Puozuing Charles Lwanga, Higher West.
BY JULIUS YAO PE
