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January 23, 2025
The immediate past Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has raised concerns about President John Dramani Mahama’s decision not to use the presidential flights for official international duties.
According to him, the jet is in good condition and should be utilised, rather than opting for alternatives such as commercial or private flights.
His remarks on the floor of the House on Wednesday, January 22, when a communication was read informing the house that President Mahama was traveling to the United Arab Emirates and Members on the Minority side questioned the mode of transport the President was using for the trip.
The Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, clarified that the President had used a commercial flight for his journey.
However, Dominic Nitiwul criticized the situation, calling it offensive that the presidential jet, which is reportedly in good condition, is being ignored.
“Anytime the President jet was not available, the communication squadron jet was not available for whatever reasons the [former] President always rented it [private jet] and used it. The difference today is that the current jet is serviceable. It can move. It is working. It is wrong for the President of the Republic to be going on commercial jets when the jet that Ghana used our money to pay for and buy is available and it’s working,” he said.
This comes in the wake of reactions about the use of the presidential jet, with some questioning why President Mahama sometimes opts to use his brother Ibrahim Mahama’s private jet for official international assignments.
Ghanamps.com