Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo Addo has revealed that 998 people have been employed as staff at the presidency and have been working under him since he became president in 2017.
The list comprises, 9 ministers of state, 27 presidential staffers and aides, 256 junior political appointees and 706 civil servants on attachment at the presidency.
The president already has 110 ministers working under him at various ministries across the country.
Some 998 people work at #Ghana‘s presidency under @NAkufoAddo. 9 ministers of state, 27 presidential staffers, 256 junior political appointees and 706 civil servants on attachment at the presidency. The president has submitted the list to the country’s parliament. pic.twitter.com/FHxJmnqawj
— Isaac Kaledzi (@IsaacKaledzi) April 20, 2018
President Akufo Addo submitted the list to the country’s parliament last Friday with the disclosure attracting a lot of criticisms from some Ghanaians who consider it a drain on the public purse.
The Ghanaian president prior to winning the 2016 election criticised the previous president John Mahama who had about 768 staff working under him.
Government communicators have justified the huge numbers and said the president prioritizes delivering on his campaign promise than running a lean government.
Ghana is struggling to undertake critical developmental projects due to lack of funds and recently launched a campaign to raise enough revenue for projects.
Critics of government say the latest huge number of staffers is not the right decision in saving money for the state for other projects.
998 presidential staffers is too much for a country like Ghana.
You promised to to protect the public purse when you were in opposition, is that how you protect the public purse ?. Allah is watching you!— Fiifi Aremeyaw (@Yasco_gh) April 22, 2018
Is it really true that the ELEPHANTS are justifying the 998 Presidential staffers on the basis of the UMBRELLA 678?#bigbodysmallbrain
— Bashiru Issahaku (@BashiruIssahak2) April 23, 2018
For a country called Ghana with about 27 million population, it’s outrageous for president @NAkufoAddo to have 110 ministers and over 998 presidential staffers who mostly are party boys and girls.
Our taxes are being scavenged by the NPP and the president’s family.— Pharuk FK (@FKPharuk) April 23, 2018
Presidential staffers info!!
Real target – 1,697
Recruited so far – 998
Budget for it – Gh119million— Koku Mawuli Nanegbe (@KokuNanegbe) April 23, 2018
@benkoku with 110 ministers and 998 presidential staffers. We won’t take any excuse from this government
— Samuel Adjra (@adjrasa) April 23, 2018
Protecting Public Purse and you appoint 998 Presidential Staffers yet public servants have not been paid
— Mr. Ayitey (@kelayit) April 23, 2018
998 workers at the presidency. Really!!!! Wow, I did looked at the list and yes I think our president is really protecting the Ghanaian people purse.
> 9 Ministers of state
>27 Presidential staffers
>256 Junior… https://t.co/EPZmzUnjJq— Danaa Joseph (@danaa_joseph) April 23, 2018
When students who doesn’t even have good English grades becomes special aids that’s when and how you make #998 Presidential staffers ..
Shithole_Country ..
— ibrahim alhassan (@ibrahazard10) April 21, 2018
I was shocked when i heard 998 presidential staffers.GOD help our dear nation.this is super extra incompetence @samueleshungh
— TETTEH KOFI (@TETTEHKOFI4) April 21, 2018
998 presidential staffers unprecedented especially to have come from a man who PROMISED to protect the public purse. Conspicuously, the Ofori-Attas dominate. Please, advise Kwaku Baaku to spare us with his equalisation and justification documents, today. 2020 we go show Nana!
— Marcus Garvin Adampah (@marcusadampah) April 21, 2018
Is this how @NAkufoAddo and his team plan to protect the public purse? I’m aghast. 998 presidential staffers when you have an entire civil service to depend on. It’s sickening. You can’t promise to save us money and do something so insensitive and asinine. pic.twitter.com/2pUU9btsvy
— Nana Ama A. Asante (@JustNanaAma) April 21, 2018
I now have the lotto numbers for the 998 Presidential Staffers :
9-8-89
— Yayra Koku (@YayraKoku) April 21, 2018
Source: Africafeeds.com
