Ato Forson challenged finance Ministry to issue statement following the alleged salaries of former First and Second Ladies
The former Deputy Minister under the former President John Dramani Mahama’s administration Cassiel Ato Forson has challenged the Ministry of Finance to issue a statement to clear the air over what he described as ‘FAKE NEWS’ regarding the payment of salaries to former First and Second Ladies. According to the former Deputy Minister, there was no such provision for the payment of First and Second Ladies. “As a Deputy Minister responsible for budget from April 2016 to Jan 2017, I can state categorically that the Ministry NEVER PAID these purported salaries to both First and Second Ladies” Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
I have decided to refund all monies paid to me as allowance–First Lady
The Press statement released by the office of the First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has shown her readiness the to refund all allowance received from 2017 to date. Per the public discourse on the recommendation by the presidential committee on emoluments for Article 71 office-holders (January 2017 to December 2020), that first and second ladies be paid salaries under benefits paid to Ghanaian presidents and vice-presidents, the sitting First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, have shown sign of rejecting the said recommendation following the public negative impression created across the country. In the statement released the First Lady made it clear that payment of such allowance existed and was made to previous First Lady Lordina Mahama. Below is the full details: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093