H.E Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, has reportedly repaid the salary increment recommendations of the Presidential Emoluments Committee, led by Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa- Baidu, which were paid into his account by the Controller and Accountant General.
Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Jubilee House, revealed the reimbursed sum at a news conference in Accra.
In his own words;
The President had made it clear on May Day, even before the recommendations from the [emolument] committee, that he, the Vice President, Ministers, and Deputy Ministers of state were not going to take any salary increment. He has refunded his, close to the tune of GH¢238,000
With respect to the others, Deputy Ministers, Ministers and also the Vice President as well, all of those refunds will be made. The President made his on the second of this month that is last week Thursday and other appointees will also follow suit
Eugene Arhin additionally added that the Chief of Staff has also instructed other officeholders, including certain Jubilee House staff members, to do the same.
Source: Gossips24.com
