Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s request for Ghc 27 billion has been approved by the parliament for the first quarter of 2021.
According to Ken Ofofri Atta, the Ghc 27 billion is for the purpose of meeting the expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the government in respect of the coronavirus period.
In his budget statement presented to Parliament on Wednesday, October 28, Mr Ofori-Atta asked the House to approve an estimated GH¢27,434,180,520.00 to be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund.
“For the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the of the Government in respect of the period expiring three months from the beginning of the financial year or on the coming into operation of the Appropriation Act in respect of the 2021 Financial year.”
Source: Gossips24.com
