The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that the GH¢78 million allocated for the year is woefully inadequate.
The minister said the amount will not be enough to meet the operational needs of the three key agencies under his supervision.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, March 19, Kwakye Ofosu said the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation alone, one of the three entities under his supervision, needs GH₵ 36 million to establish a presence in the six regions created by the previous government.
He said for this reason, the allocation made was not enough to cater to the financial needs of the others, which are the Information Services Department (ISD) and the Ghana News Agency (GNA).
Feluc Kwakye Ofosu maintained that the current funding levels would severely hinder their ability to function effectively.
According to him, these three state institutions employ 2,537 civil servants who rely on the budgetary provision to carry out their duties.
“There are three agencies that I superintend, namely the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, the Information Service Department and the Ghana News Agency. These three agencies alone have 2,537 civil servants, and it is these civil servants who have been allocated GH¢78 million in both goods and services.
“Mr Speaker, it is woefully inadequate for them because the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation alone needs GH¢36 million to establish a presence in the six regions that they [the previous administration] created.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
