News:
November 22, 2018
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is raising red flags over the move by government to increase presidential staffers at the Jubilee House from the current 998 to 1,614 in 2019 financial year.
In compliance with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in April 2018, presented to Parliament a total number of 998 as workers at the Jubilee House.
But debating the 2019 budget statement on the floor of Parliament, the Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa expressed surprise at government’s intention to recruit additional 616 presidential staffers at the Office of Government Machinery despite the public outcry over the bloated size of the NPP government.
The young lawmaker was shocked at government’s directive to the Office of the Special Prosecutor to employ only 12 workers but intends to employ over 616 to the presidency.
The further engagement of 616 at the Presidency will bring the total number of Presidential staffers to 1,614.
Christian Kpesese/ghanamps.com