First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has officially refunded payment to the government for allowances paid to her from January 7 to date.
A statement issued to that effect said the payment was made in a form of a cheque from a CBG account number 000002.
The statement read: “I am directed to forward, herewith, a Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited cheque number 000002 for an amount of GHf899,097.84 (Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Ninety-Seven Ghana cedis Eighty-Four pesewas) being the full refund for monies received from 7. January 2017 to date as allowances given to Her Excellency the First Lady of the Republic.“
“As disclosed by the statement issued on 12th of July 2021 Her Excellency the First Lady of the Republic, is refunding the amount stated above and also takes this opportunity to decline any allowances to be paid to her in the future.”
The statement signed by Shirley Laryea added, “Her Excellency the First Lady remains committed to her role as First Lady and is devoted to her charity work championing the wellbeing of women and children in Ghana.”
