The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has stated that there are currently fewer than 60 presidential staffers working at the Presidency, alongside fewer than 60 ministers and deputy ministers.
He disclosed this before Parliament during a debate on the State of the Nation Address.
He assured Ghanaians that the president will not exceed his promise to appoint 60 ministers.
Mr. Ofosu Kwakye also indicated that the President will not come close to the 337 political appointees under former President Akufo-Addo.
“If you move from 123/125 ministers to 60 ministers, Mr Speaker, that means that you are going to buy 60 less Land Cruisers. You are going to buy 60 less salon cars. You will need to provide 60 less bungalows. You will need to provide 60 less sets of political aids and research assistants and what have you. Mr Speaker, President Mahama has not limited himself to just reducing the number of ministers. In any event that I speak to you, there are only 56 ministers. And in fact, they are 42 ministers running Ghana as we speak, because deputy ministers have not been approved,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
